Victorian Consolidated Regulations

OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY REGULATIONS 2017 - REG 462

    (1)     In addition to any other information required by these Regulations, a person applying for an asbestos removal licence must also include the following with the application—

        (a)     details of the specific types of asbestos, if relevant, that is intended to be removed under the licence;

        (b)     the name of each person who will supervise the asbestos removal work to be performed under the licence;

        (c)     detailed information on the training and experience of each supervisor;

        (d)     detailed information on the type of training undertaken by the employees who are to be engaged in the asbestos removal work;

        (e)     detailed information on the personal protective equipment that the applicant intends to provide to persons engaged in the asbestos removal work;

        (f)     if the applicant intends to use a vacuum cleaner with a HEPA filter, detailed information on the vacuum cleaner;

        (g)     details of laundering arrangements proposed in relation to the asbestos removal work, including the name and address of any laundry intended to be used for the laundering of personal protective clothing;

Reg. 462(1)(h) amended by S.R. No. 88/2021 reg. 16.

        (h)     a declaration as to whether or not the applicant (and in the case of a body corporate, any officer of the applicant body corporate) has ever been found guilty of any offence under the Environment Protection Act 1970 (as in force immediately before its repeal) or the Environment Protection Act 2017 or any regulations made under those Acts in relation to asbestos;

              (i)     the details of any finding of guilt declared under paragraph (h);

        (j)     whether the applicant (and if the applicant is a body corporate, any officer of the applicant body corporate) holds a licence or approval for asbestos removal work in any other Australian State or Territory;

        (k)     information as to whether the applicant (and if the applicant is a body corporate, any officer of the applicant body corporate) has ever had a previous application for a licence as an asbestos removalist refused, suspended or cancelled by any Government or non-Government body in any Australian State or Territory.

    (2)     In addition to any other information required by these Regulations, a person applying for a Class A asbestos removal licence must include with the application—

        (a)     details of the current certification of the asbestos occupational health and safety management systems together with evidence of that current certification; or

        (b)     if the person has not been previously granted a Class A asbestos removal licence, evidence of a satisfactory review by an occupational health and safety auditor within the period of 6 months immediately preceding the receipt of the application of the person's asbestos occupational health and safety management system documents.