458—Duty to ensure asbestos removalist is licensed
(1) A
person conducting a business or undertaking that commissions the removal of
asbestos must ensure that the asbestos removal work is carried out by a
licensed asbestos removalist who is licensed to carry out the work.
Maximum penalty:
(a) In
the case of an individual—$6 000.
(b) In
the case of a body corporate—$30 000.
(2)
Subregulation (1) does not apply if the asbestos to be removed is—
(a) 10
square metres or less of non-friable asbestos or ACD associated with the
removal of that amount of non-friable asbestos; or
(b) ACD
that is not associated with the removal of friable or non-friable asbestos and
is only a minor contamination.
(3) If
subregulation (2) applies, the person conducting the business or
undertaking that commissions the asbestos removal work must ensure that the
work is carried out by a competent person who has been trained in accordance
with regulation 445.
Maximum penalty:
(a) In
the case of an individual—$6 000.
(b) In
the case of a body corporate—$30 000.