EXPOSURE DRAFT
(Prepared by Parliamentary Counsel’s Office)
Dangerous Substances (General) Amendment Regulations 2004 (No  )
Subordinate Law SL2004-

The Australian Capital Territory Executive makes the following regulations under the Dangerous Substances Act 2004.
Dated 	 2004.

Minister

Minister

EXPOSURE DRAFT
(Prepared by Parliamentary Counsel’s Office)
Dangerous Substances (General) Amendment Regulations 2004 (No  )
Subordinate Law SL2004-
made under the
Dangerous Substances Act 2004

    

1	Name of regulations
These regulations are the Dangerous Substances (General) Amendment Regulations 2004 (No  ).
2	Commencement
These regulations commence on the day after their notification day.
Note	The naming and commencement provisions automatically commence on the notification day (see Legislation Act, s 75 (1)).
3	Legislation amended
These regulations amend the Dangerous Substances (General) Regulations 2004.
4	New regulation 154A
in division 3.1, insert
154A	Study—asbestos and asbestos products
	(1)	The Minister must conduct a study of asbestos and asbestos products in the ACT.
	(2)	The Minister may establish a committee to help the Minister conduct the study.
	(3)	The study must—
	(a)	be based on empirical data; and
	(b)	include an assessment of risks of exposure to asbestos; and
	(c)	identify high risk areas; and 
	(d)	include strategies for monitoring and managing risks; and
	(e)	for high risk areas, identify strategies for increasing public awareness about risks associated with asbestos and asbestos products.
	(4)	If high risk areas are identified by the study, the Minister must publish educational material to increase public awareness in high risk areas about risks associated with asbestos and asbestos products.
	(5)	The Minister must present a copy of a report of the study to the Legislative Assembly no later than 31 August 2005.
	(6)	This regulation expires on 31 August 2006.

Endnotes
1	Notification
	Notified under the Legislation Act on	2004.
2	Republications of amended laws
	For the latest republication of amended laws, see www.legislation.act.gov.au.