Workplace Health and Safety (A–C Sheeting) Exemption Notice (No. 2) 1992 (Qld)

Queensland Subordinate Legislation 1992 No. 285 Workplace Health and Safety Act 1989 WORKPLACE HEALTH AND SAFETY (A–C SHEETING) EXEMPTION NOTICE (No. 2) 1992 TABLE OF PROVISIONS Section Page 1 Short title . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 2 Definitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 3 What exemption applies to . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 4 Exemption from Act . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 5 Exemption from regulation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 6 Repeal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

2 Workplace Health and Safety (A–C Sheeting) Exemption (No. 2) 1992 No. 258, 1992 ˙ Short title 1. This notice may be cited as the Workplace Health and Safety (A–C Sheeting) Exemption Notice (No. 2) 1992 . ˙ Definitions 2. In this notice— “a-c sheeting” means— (a) asbestos-cement sheeting; or (b) asbestos coated metal sheeting; or (c) any other building product containing asbestos in a cement or other bonding substance; “approved code of practice” means the code of practice entitled ‘The Safe Treatment, Removal and Disposal of Asbestos-Cement Sheeting and Asbestos Coated Metal Sheeting’ approved by the Minister under section 34 of the Act; “regulation” means the Workplace Health and Safety Regulation 1989 . ˙ What exemption applies to 3. This exemption applies in relation to the treatment, removal or disposal of a-c sheeting if the sheeting is treated, removed or disposed of in accordance with the approved code of practice. ˙ Exemption from Act 4. The following classes of persons are exempted from section 109 of the Act— (a) employers; (b) principal contractors; (c) persons performing work who would, but for this exemption, be required to be the holders of certificates of competency (demolisher Class 5), in order to perform the work.

3 Workplace Health and Safety (A–C Sheeting) Exemption (No. 2) 1992 No. 258, 1992 ˙ Exemption from regulation 5.(1) The following classes of persons are exempted from complying with section 14 of the regulation— (a) employers; (b) principal contractors. (2) The following classes of persons are exempted from Part 29 of the regulation— (a) employers; (b) principal contractors; (c) occupiers; (d) demolishers. ˙ Repeal 6. The Workplace Health and Safety (A–C Sheeting) Exemption Notice 1992 is repealed. ENDNOTES 1. Made by the Director of the Division of Workplace Health and Safety on 7 September 1992. 2. Published in the Industrial Gazette 11 September 1992. 3. Not required to be laid before the Legislative Assembly. 4. The administering agency is the Department of Employment, Vocational Education, Training and Industrial Relations. The State of Queensland 1992