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Work Health and Safety Regulations 2011
457Refurbishment of domestic premises
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457 Refurbishment of domestic premises
A person conducting a business or undertaking who is to carry out refurbishment of domestic premises must ensure:
(a) that all asbestos that is likely to be disturbed by the refurbishment is identified; and
(b) so far as is reasonably practicable, that the asbestos is removed before the refurbishment is commenced.
Note: Section 12F of the Act provides that strict liability applies to each physical element of each offence under the Act, unless otherwise stated. The reference in section 12F of the Act includes these Regulations.
Part 8.7—Asbestos removal work
Note: In this Part some duties are placed on licensed asbestos removalists and some on asbestos removalists generally.