(1) The following public sector agencies are prescribed:
(a) the Environment and Planning Directorate;
(b) the asbestos response taskforce.
(2) The Act does not apply to a prescribed public sector agency in relation to the disclosure of information about whether residential premises contain, or have contained, loose-fill asbestos insulation including any relevant related information (other than the identity of an individual) to the following people:
(a) anyone who was an owner of the premises or who is, or was, an occupier of the premises;
(b) anyone who has carried out, is carrying out or intends to carry out building work on the premises.
Examples—relevant related information
• existence of clearance certificate by asbestos removalist on building file
• that premises have been demolished
• date of demolition of premises
Note An example is part of the regulation, is not exhaustive and may extend, but does not limit, the meaning of the provision in which it appears (see Legislation Act
, s 126 and s 132).