Part 6Demolition work

Part 6—Demolition work Division 1—Notice of demolition work 142—Notice of demolition work (1) Subject to subregulation (4), a person conducting a business or undertaking who proposes to carry out any of the following demolition work must ensure that written notice is given to the regulator in accordance with this regulation at least 5 days before the work commences: (a) demolition of a structure, or a part of a structure that is loadbearing or otherwise related to the physical integrity of the structure, that is at least 6 metres in height; (b) demolition work involving load shifting machinery on a suspended floor; (c) demolition work involving explosives. See section 268 of the Act for offences relating to the giving of false or misleading information under the Act or these regulations. (2) The notice must be given in the manner and form required by the regulator. (3) Subregulation (4) applies to an emergency service organisation in relation to demolition work carried out or proposed to be carried out by an emergency service worker at the direction of the emergency service organisation, in responding to an emergency. (4) An emergency service organisation must give notice under subregulation (1) as soon as practicable (whether before or after the work is carried out). (5) In this regulation, a reference to the height of a structure is a reference to the height of the structure measured from the lowest level of the ground immediately adjacent to the base of the structure at the point at which the height is to be measured to its highest point. Division 2—Approval to carry out demolition work 143—Demolition work required to be licensed Regulation 143 appears in some corresponding WHS laws but is not required in this State. 143A—Approval to carry out certain demolition work (1) If it is proposed to— (a) use explosives on a demolition site; or (b) demolish a building or structure using mechanical equipment that needs to be supported by any part of the building or structure, the demolition must not be commenced before a proposed demolition work plan has been submitted to the regulator, and the regulator has given approval to the commencement of the work (and the regulator may attach conditions to any such approval). (2) A person must not contravene or fail to comply with a condition imposed by the regulator under subregulation (1). Maximum penalty: $10 000. (3) An approval given by the Director under regulation 235 of the revoked Occupational Health, Safety and Welfare Regulations 2010 that was in force immediately before the revocation of those regulations will be taken to be approval given by the regulator under this regulation and any condition attached to the approval immediately before that revocation will be taken to be a condition of the approval imposed by the regulator under subregulation (1).