Victorian Numbered Regulations Victorian Numbered Regulations(1) This regulation applies to the following situations (an "unexpected situation")—
(a) a sudden, unexpected event, including work required by non-routine failures of equipment, that may result in persons being exposed to airborne asbestos fibres; or
(b) an unexpected breakdown of an essential service (including gas, water, sewerage, electricity and telecommunications) that requires immediate rectification to enable continuance of that service.
(2) In an unexpected situation, the asbestos licence holder must, not later than 24 hours after commencing asbestos removal work, notify the Authority of the removal work in accordance with subregulation (3).
Penalty: 60 penalty units for a natural person;
300 penalty units for a body corporate.
(3) A notification under subregulation (2) must be in writing and include the information in Schedule 8.
(4) The Authority may vary the notification requirements under this regulation by including a specific condition in a licence with respect to the notification.