Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01083:reg:483
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01083
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 483
Character Range: 637426–638686

483  Decontamination facilities
 (1) A person conducting a business or undertaking for which asbestos‑related work is carried out must ensure that facilities are available to decontaminate the following:
 (a) the asbestos‑related work area;
 (b) any plant used in the asbestos‑related work area;
 (c) workers carrying out the asbestos‑related work.
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) The person must ensure that nothing that is likely to be contaminated with asbestos is removed from the asbestos‑related work area unless the thing:
 (a) is decontaminated before being removed; or
 (b) is sealed in a container, and the exterior of the container is:
 (i) decontaminated; and
 (ii) labelled in accordance with the GHS to indicate the presence of asbestos;
  before being removed.
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.