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OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY REGULATIONS 2017 - REG 221

Transport of asbestos

    (1)     Subject to subregulation (2), a person must not transport asbestos.

Penalty:     100 penalty units for a natural person;

400 penalty units for a body corporate.

    (2)     Subregulation (1) does not apply to—

        (a)     the transport of asbestos and asbestos waste for the purpose of disposal or, in the case of non-disposable personal protective clothing contaminated with asbestos, for the purpose of laundering; or

        (b)     the transport of asbestos fixed to or installed in a building, structure, vehicle, aircraft, ship or plant as at 31 December 2003.

Note to reg. 221(2) substituted by S.R. No. 88/2021 reg. 9.

Note

The transport of asbestos waste is regulated by the Environment Protection Authority.



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