Western Australian Current Regulations

WORK HEALTH AND SAFETY ( GENERAL ) REGULATIONS 2022 - REG 457

457 .         Refurbishment of residential premises

                A person conducting a business or undertaking who is to carry out refurbishment of residential premises must ensure —

            (a)         that all asbestos that is likely to be disturbed by the refurbishment is identified; and

            (b)         so far as is reasonably practicable, that the asbestos is removed before the refurbishment is commenced.

        Penalty:

            (a)         for an individual, a fine of $7 000;

            (b)         for a body corporate, a fine of $35 000.

        Note for this Part:

                In this Part some duties are placed on licensed asbestos removalists and some on asbestos removalists generally.