Work Health and Safety Regulations 2022

A person with management or control of a workplace must ensure that a register (an asbestos register) is prepared and kept at the workplace. In the case of – an individual, a fine not exceeding $3 600; or a body corporate, a fine not exceeding $18 000.

The person must ensure that the asbestos register is maintained to ensure the information in the register is up to date. In the case of – an individual, a fine not exceeding $3 600; or a body corporate, a fine not exceeding $18 000.

The asbestos register must – record any asbestos or ACM identified at the workplace under regulation 422, or likely to be present at the workplace from time to time including – the date on which the asbestos or ACM was identified; and the location, type and condition of the asbestos or ACM; or state that no asbestos or ACM is identified at the workplace if the person knows that no asbestos or ACM is identified, or is likely to be present from time to time, at the workplace.

The person is not required to prepare an asbestos register for a workplace if a register has already been prepared for that workplace.

Subject to subregulation (6), this regulation applies to buildings whenever constructed.

This regulation does not apply to a workplace if – the workplace is a building that was constructed after 31 December 2003; and no asbestos has been identified at the workplace; and no asbestos is likely to be present at the workplace from time to time.