Australian Capital Territory Current Regulations

WORK HEALTH AND SAFETY REGULATION 2011 - REG 481

A person conducting a business or undertaking that involves the carrying out of asbestos-related work must ensure that—

        (a)     the asbestos-related work area is separated from other work areas at the workplace; and

        (b)     signs alerting persons to the presence of asbestos are placed to indicate where the asbestos-related work is being carried out; and

        (c)     barricades are erected to delineate the asbestos-related work area.

Maximum penalty: tier E monetary penalty.

Note     Strict liability applies to each physical element of each offence under this regulation, unless otherwise stated (see  s 6A).