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under the Customs (Prohibited Imports) Regulations 1956 (Customs PI Regulations).
To complement the ban on the importation, manufacture and use of all forms of asbestos and asbestos-containing products from 31 December 2003, the import prohibition on asbestos under the Customs PI Regulations was also introduced.
If plant or other materials are imported from countries where asbestos is not yet prohibited, a quality assurance system should be put in place to ensure they do not contain asbestos prior to supplying or using it in the workplace.
Further information on importing asbestos or any other customs matter is available on the Customs website <http://www.customs.gov.au>.

1.2         Who has duties to manage and control asbestos or ACM?
The WHS Act requires all persons who conduct a business or undertaking to ensure, so far as is reasonably practicable, that workers and other persons are not put at risk from work carried out as part of the business or undertaking. The WHS Regulations include specific obligations to manage and control asbestos and ACM at the workplace. These are summarised in the table below.

Duty holder                                         Responsibilities
Person conducting a business or undertaking (PCBU)  Control risk of exposure
                                                        * must ensure, so far as is reasonably practicable, that exposure of a person at the workplace to airborne asbestos is eliminated, except in an area that is enclosed to prevent the release of respirable asbestos fibres and negative pressure is used. If this is not reasonably practicable, the exposure must be minimised so far as is reasonably practicable
                                                        * must ensure the exposure standard for asbestos is not exceeded at the workplace.
                                                    Health monitoring
                                                        * must ensure health monitoring is provided to a worker who is carrying out licensed removal work, other ongoing asbestos removal work or asbestos-related work and there is risk of exposure when carrying out that work
                                                        * must ensure the health monitoring is carried out under the supervision of
                                                          a registered medical practitioner and information as specified in the WHS Regulations is provided to that medical practitioner
                                                        * must pay all expenses for health monitoring, obtain report and keep records of all health monitoring.
                                                    Training and use of equipment
                                                        * must ensure that information, training and instruction provided to a worker is suitable and adequate and that it is provided in a way that is readily understandable by any person to whom it is provided
                                                        * must ensure that, if a worker is either carrying out asbestos-related work or may be involved in asbestos removal work, they are trained in the identification and safe handling of asbestos and ACM and the suitable control measures
                                                        * for workers who carry out work where NOA is likely to be found, training must be provided on hazards