2004
THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY
FOR THE AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY

(As presented)
(Mrs Helen Cross)

Residential Property (Awareness of Asbestos) Amendment Bill 2004

A Bill for
An Act to amend the Civil Law (Sale of Residential Property) Regulations 2004 and the Residential Tenancies Act 1997

    

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

1	Name of Act
This Act is the Residential Property (Awareness of Asbestos) Amendment Act 2004.
2	Commencement
This Act commences on—
	(a)	the day the Civil Law (Sale of Residential Property) Regulations 2004, regulation 7 (3) commences; or
	(b)	if regulation 7 (3) has already commenced—the day after this Act’s notification day.
Note	The naming and commencement provisions automatically commence on the notification day (see Legislation Act, s 75 (1)).
3	Legislation amended
This Act amends the Civil Law (Sale of Residential Property) Regulations 2004.
Note	This Act also amends the Residential Tenancies Act 1997 (see s 7).
4	New regulation 7 (2A)
insert
	(2A)	The report must also state—
	(a)	whether there is asbestos or an asbestos product in any building on the property; and
	(b)	if there is asbestos or an asbestos product in a building—
	(i)	the exact location of the asbestos or asbestos product; and
	(ii)	the kind of asbestos or asbestos product in the location; and
	(c)	whether access to part of a building was limited or not available during the inspection.
5	Regulation 7 (7), new definitions
insert
asbestos—see the Dangerous Substances (General) Regulations 2004, regulation 151.
asbestos product means anything that contains asbestos.
6	Regulation 7
renumber subregulations when regulations next republished under Legislation Act.
7	Residential Tenancies Act 1997, new section 12 (3) (d) and (4)
insert
	(d)	if there is asbestos or an asbestos product in the premises that are the subject of the proposed residential tenancy agreement—
	(i)	the exact location of the asbestos or asbestos product; and
	(ii)	the kind of asbestos or asbestos product in the location.
	(4)	In this section:
asbestos—see the Dangerous Substances (General) Regulations 2004, regulation 151.
asbestos product means anything that contains asbestos. 

Endnotes
1	Presentation speech
	Presentation speech made in the Legislative Assembly on	2004.
2	Notification
	Notified under the Legislation Act on	2004.
3	Republications of amended laws
	For the latest republication of amended laws, see www.legislation.act.gov.au.

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