Australian Capital Territory Numbered Regulations

DANGEROUS SUBSTANCES (GENERAL) REGULATIONS 2004 (NO 9 OF 2004) - REG 156

    (1)     A person is authorised to import asbestos or an asbestos product (including a chrysotile product) if—

    (a)     the asbestos or asbestos product is in plant or a vehicle imported by the person; and

Note     Plant includes machinery and equipment and a building or other structure (see the Act, dict).

    (b)     the asbestos or asbestos product is fixed in place; and

    (c)     the asbestos or asbestos product was fixed in place before 31 December 2003; and

    (d)     the asbestos or asbestos product is fixed in a way that does not cause a risk unless it is disturbed.

Note     Import means import into the ACT (see the Act, dict).

    (2)     A person is authorised to import asbestos or an asbestos product (including a chrysotile product) if—

    (a)     the person imports the asbestos or asbestos product for an authorised activity; and

    (b)     the person complies with the authorised activity conditions for the authorised activity.

    (3)     A person is authorised to import asbestos (including chrysotile) if the person imports the asbestos in its natural form in minimal quantities in another mineral and the presence of the asbestos is incidental to the purpose of disturbing or extracting the other mineral.

    (4)     A person is authorised to import a chrysotile product if—

    (a)     the person imports the chrysotile product under an exemption; and

    (b)     the person complies with the exemption (including any conditions to which the exemption is subject); and

    (c)     the chrysotile product is correctly packed and labelled.

    (5)     This subregulation and the following provisions expire on 31 December 2007:

•     the words ‘(including a chrysotile product)' in subregulations (1) and (2)

•     the words ‘(including chrysotile)' in subregulation (3)

•     subregulation (4).