Victorian Consolidated Regulations

OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY REGULATIONS 2017 - REG 207

    (1)     In this Part a person is an independent person in relation to carrying out a relevant function in relation to asbestos removal work if the person—

        (a)     is independent from the following, if applicable—

              (i)     the employer or self-employed person performing the asbestos removal work;

              (ii)     the person who commissioned the asbestos removal work;

              (iii)     the asbestos removal licence holder performing the asbestos removal work; and

        (b)     does not have a conflict of interest in carrying out the relevant function; and

        (c)     has the requisite knowledge, skills and experience to carry out the relevant function.

    (2)     In this regulation—

"relevant function" means—

        (a)     the determination of airborne asbestos fibre levels under regulation 250 ; or

        (b)     the visual inspection of an area for visible asbestos residue under regulation 294; or

        (c)     the giving of a clearance certificate under regulation 297.