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Legislation links
Workplace Health and Safety Act 1995
Workplace Health and Safety Regulations 1998
Workers Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988
Dangerous Substances (Safe Handling) Act 2005
Asbestos-Related Diseases (Occupational Exposure) Compensation Act 2011
Asbestos-Related Diseases (Occupational Exposure) Compensation Regulations 2011
Codes of Practice
The following National codes of practice can be found on the publications page of the Safe Work Australia website
- Code of Practice for the Management and Control of Asbestos in the Workplace
- Code of Practice for the Safe Removal of Asbestos
Approved model codes of practice that will come into effect in Tasmania on 1 Jan 2013 can be found on the WorkSafe website.
Additional useful legislation links
Environmental legislation
Links to the environmental management and pollution control legislation noted below can be found via this link www.environment.tas.gov.au/index.aspx?base=9363
- Environmental Management and Pollution Control Act 1994
- Environmental Management and Pollution Control (Controlled Waste Tracking) Regulations 2010
- Environmental Management and Pollution Control (Controlled Waste Management) Regulations 2010