The Residential Tenancies Act 1997 was put into place for people in Australia who took houses on rent. This Act was passed to safeguard the interest of both the lesser and the lessee by making sure that the house was checked for asbestos used and also the conditions of the asbestos. The Act stated that the lesser would get the house checked by asbestos certifiers, especially for any renovation he may have done after the purchase and once he got the certification of zero risk then he would hand the house to the lessee and show him the documented proof of the survey that was conducted. A certified copy of the survey is kept with the lessee while the lesser keep the original.
Related Laws
Residential Tenancies Act 1997
Work Safety Act 2008
The main objectives of the Work Safety Act 2008 are as follow -
• To keep workers secure at the work place and also promote their well being.
• To eradicate the source of risk to people at work whether it is either from the work itself or from colleagues.
• To protect the people from the risk resulting due to poor work done by their fellow workers.
• To provide workers with a safe and healthy environment that will not bring them any injury or illness.
The Environment Protection Act 1997
The Environment Protection Act 1997 was a law that was put into place in Australia to preserve the land, improve living conditions and also make the land sustainable. According to this Act, the definition of the land being contaminated is after the land has been surveyed and has found substances which exist in larger proportions than it naturally should. In the case of Asbestos handling, when such harmful substances are not handled or disposed of in the correct manner, they have ill effects. The mineral concentration of Asbestos in that land increases, leading to contamination of that lands and this is precisely where the Environment Protection Act 1997 comes in.
Dangerous Substances Act 2004
The Dangerous Substances Act 2004 was passed by the Australian government to improve the safety standards of people and also to protect possible life stock, property from the hazards of dangerous substances like explosives and asbestos. The purpose of the Act also includes minimizing, if not eliminating of hazards from dangerous substances. It can be done by identifying the risk and working on them to control any outbreak by providing training to the people who handle dangerous substances. The Act also works to provide responsibilities where dealing with these substances is concerned. It also aims to regulate dangerous substances by making authorization and licensing necessary where these substances are concerned and by also adding schemes where these substances need to be registered as dangerous in order to notify the users.