Northern Territory Numbered Regulations

WORK HEALTH AND SAFETY (NATIONAL UNIFORM LEGISLATION) REGULATIONS (NO 59 OF 2011) - REG 457

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.

Maximum penalty:

(a)     in the case of an individual – $6 000.

(b)     in the case of a body corporate – $30 000.

Note for regulation 457

Strict liability applies to each physical element of this offence. See section 12B of the Act.

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