Loose-fill Asbestos Insulation Regulatory Amendments
Public comment is being sought on the proposed regulatory amendments relating to the Loose-fill Asbestos Insulation (LFAI) Register.
In late 2015 the Home Building Act 1989 was amended to allow NSW Fair Trading to publish a register that identifies properties affected by loose-fell asbestos insulation. The current proposed regulatory amendments supplement this and include changes to the:
- Home Building Regulation 2014;
- Residential Tenancies Regulation 2010; and
- Environmental Planning and Assessment (EP&A) Regulation 2000.
The amendments include:
- how the presence of LFAI is to be determined;
- which properties can be listed on the register; and
- new requirements for warning signs.
The EP&A Regulation is being amended so that a Section 149(2) Planning Certificate issued by a local council will be required to state if a property is listed on the Register.
For rental properties, a listing on the Register would become a material fact to be disclosed to prospective tenants.
The deadline for comments on the proposed regulatory amendments is 15 April 2016.
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