Loose-fill Asbestos Legislation Amendment Act 2021 (ACT)

Loose-fill Asbestos Legislation Amendment Act 2021

A2021-16

Contents

Page

Part 1      Preliminary

1            Name of Act  2

2            Commencement  2

3            Legislation amended  2

Part 2Civil Law (Sale of Residential Property) Act 2003

4            Application of pt 2Section 6 (4), definition of buyback scheme  3

Part 3Dangerous Substances Act 2004

5            Definitions—ch 3ASection 47I, definition of buyback scheme  4

Part 4Government Agencies (Land Acquisition Reporting) Regulation 2019

6            Asbestos-affected properties—Act, s 7 (2) (b)Section 4 (2), definition of buyback scheme  5

Part 5Planning and Development Regulation 2008

7           Section 213  6

Loose-fill Asbestos Legislation Amendment Act 2021

A2021-16

An Act to amend legislation about loose-fill asbestos

The Legislative Assembly for the Australian Capital Territory enacts as follows:

Part 1Preliminary

1. Name of Act

   This Act is the Loose-fill Asbestos Legislation Amendment Act 2021.

2. Commencement

   This Act commences on 18 August 2021.

   NoteThe naming and commencement provisions automatically commence on the notification day (see Legislation Act, s 75 (1)).

3. Legislation amended

   This Act amends the following legislation:

   ·    Civil Law (Sale of Residential Property) Act 2003

   ·    Dangerous Substances Act 2004

   ·    Government Agencies (Land Acquisition Reporting) Regulation 2019

   ·    Planning and Development Regulation 2008.

Part 2Civil Law (Sale of Residential Property) Act 2003

1. Application of pt 2
   Section 6 (4), definition of buyback scheme

   substitute

   buyback scheme means the scheme involving the acquisition by the Territory of residential premises that contain or have contained loose‑fill asbestos insulation.

Part 3Dangerous Substances Act 2004

1. Definitions—ch 3A
   Section 47I, definition of buyback scheme

   substitute

   buyback scheme means the scheme involving the acquisition by the Territory of residential premises that contain or have contained loose‑fill asbestos insulation.

Part 4Government Agencies (Land Acquisition Reporting) Regulation 2019

1. Asbestos-affected properties—Act, s 7 (2) (b)
   Section 4 (2), definition of buyback scheme

   substitute

   buyback scheme means the scheme involving the acquisition by the Territory of residential premises that contain or have contained loose‑fill asbestos insulation.

Part 5Planning and Development Regulation 2008

1. Section 213

   substitute

2. Meaning of loose-fill asbestos insulation eradication buyback program

   In this regulation:

   loose-fill asbestos insulation eradication buyback program (LAIE buyback program) means the program involving the surrender to the Territory of affected leases.

Endnotes

1. Presentation speech

   Presentation speech made in the Legislative Assembly on 3 June 2021.

2. Notification

   Notified under the Legislation Act on 1 July 2021.

3. Republications of amended laws

   For the latest republication of amended laws, see certify that the above is a true copy of the Loose-fill Asbestos Legislation Amendment Bill 2021, which was passed by the Legislative Assembly on 24 June 2021.

   Acting Clerk of the Legislative Assembly

   © Australian Capital Territory 2021