Protection of the Environment Operations (Waste) Regulation 2014
78General requirements applying to transportation of asbestos waste
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78 General requirements applying to transportation of asbestos waste
78 General requirements applying to transportation of asbestos waste
(1) A person who transports asbestos waste must ensure that any part of any vehicle in which the person transports the waste is covered, and leak-proof, during its transportation.
(2) A person who transports bonded asbestos material must ensure that it is securely packaged during its transportation.
(3) A person who transports friable asbestos material must ensure that it is in a sealed container during its transportation.
(4) A person who transports asbestos waste (other than bonded asbestos material that is securely packaged or friable asbestos material that is in a sealed container) must ensure that it is wetted down during its transportation.
Maximum penalty—400 penalty units in the case of a corporation, 200 penalty units in the case of an individual.
cl 78: Subst 2018 (643), Sch 2 [23].