New South Wales Consolidated Regulations

WORK HEALTH AND SAFETY REGULATION 2017 - REG 453

453 Identification and removal of asbestos before demolition of residential premises

(1) A person conducting a business or undertaking that is to carry out the demolition of residential premises must ensure--

(a) that all asbestos that is likely to be disturbed by the demolition is identified, and

(b) so far as is reasonably practicable, that the asbestos is removed before the demolition is commenced.

: Maximum penalty--

(a) in the case of an individual--70 penalty units, or

(b) in the case of a body corporate--345 penalty units.

(2) This clause does not apply in an emergency to which clause 455 applies.

(3) Subclause (1)(b) does not apply if the purpose of the demolition is to gain access to the asbestos.