Northern Territory Numbered Regulations Northern Territory Numbered Regulations(1) A licence holder of an asbestos removal licence or an asbestos assessor licence must give written notice to the regulator as soon as practicable if the licence document is lost, stolen or destroyed.
Maximum penalty:
(a) in the case of an individual – $1 250.
(b) in the case of a body corporate – $6 000.
Note for subregulation (1)
Strict liability applies to each physical element of this offence. See section 12B of the Act.
(2) If a licence document is lost, stolen or destroyed, the licence holder may apply to the regulator for a replacement document.
Note for subregulation (2)
A licence holder is required to keep the licence document available for inspection (see regulation 505).
(3) An application for a replacement licence document must be made in the manner and form required by the regulator.
(4) The application must:
(a) include a declaration describing the circumstances in which the original document was lost, stolen or destroyed; and
(b) be accompanied by the relevant fee.
Note for subregulation (4)(a)
See section 268 of the Act for offences relating to the giving of false or misleading information under the Act or these Regulations.
(5) The regulator must issue a replacement licence document if satisfied that the original document was lost, stolen or destroyed.
(6) If the regulator refuses to issue a replacement licence document, it must give the licence holder written notice of this decision, including the reasons for the decision, within 14 days after making the decision.
Note for regulation 513
A refusal to issue a replacement licence document is a reviewable decision (see regulation 676).