Australian Capital Territory Consolidated Acts

DANGEROUS SUBSTANCES ACT 2004 - SECT 47L

    (1)     This section applies if—

        (a)     there is an asbestos assessment report for residential premises; and

        (b)     an owner, or occupier, (the owner ) of the premises engages someone (the "worker") to—

              (i)     provide a construction service at the premises; or

              (ii)     do other work prescribed by regulation.

    (2)     The owner must give the worker a copy of the asbestos assessment report for the premises.

    (3)     However, the owner need not give the worker a copy of the asbestos assessment report for the premises—

        (a)     if the owner cannot obtain a copy of the report after taking reasonable steps; or

        (b)     if the work is a response to an emergency situation.

    (4)     In this section:

"construction service"—see the Construction Occupations (Licensing) Act 2004 , section 6 (2).

Note 1     A regulation may prescribe when a person is required to hold a licence (or some other form of authority) to handle a dangerous substance (see s 214 (for explosives), s 215 (1) (a) and s 217).

Note 2     If a person handles a dangerous substance without a licence it may be an offence under ch 5.