Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01083:reg:471
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01083
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 471
Character Range: 617185–618457

471  Decontamination facilities
 (1) An asbestos removalist must ensure that facilities are available to decontaminate the following:
 (a) the asbestos removal area;
 (b) any plant used in the asbestos removal area;
 (c) workers carrying out asbestos removal work;
 (d) other persons who have access to the asbestos removal area under paragraph 470(2)(b).
Note: Section 12F of the Act provides that strict liability applies to each physical element of each offence under the Act, unless otherwise stated. The reference in section 12F of the Act includes these Regulations.
Penalty: The tier E monetary penalty.
 (2) An asbestos removalist must ensure that nothing that is likely to be contaminated with asbestos is removed from the asbestos removal area unless the thing:
 (a) is decontaminated before being removed; or
 (b) is sealed in a container, and the exterior of the container is, before being removed:
 (i) decontaminated; and
 (ii) labelled in accordance with the GHS to indicate the presence of asbestos.
Note: Section 12F of the Act provides that strict liability applies to each physical element of each offence under the Act, unless otherwise stated. The reference in section 12F of the Act includes these Regulations.
Penalty: The tier E monetary penalty.