Western Australian Consolidated Regulations

HEALTH (ASBESTOS) REGULATIONS 1992 - REG 14

14 .         Power to take sample

        (1)         An authorised person may take a sample of any thing which he or she believes on reasonable grounds — 

            (a)         is an asbestos cement product or material containing asbestos; and

            (b)         is or may be evidence in relation to an offence under these regulations.

        (2)         When taking a sample, an authorised person shall — 

            (a)         cause no more damage to property than is reasonably necessary;

            (b)         divide the sample into 3 separate parts and package and label them appropriately;

            (c)         give one part to the person in possession of the thing from which the sample is taken;

            (d)         have the second part analysed; and

            (e)         safely keep the third part for future comparison.

        [Regulation 14 inserted in Gazette 28 Jun 1994 p. 3019; amended in Gazette 29 Dec 2000 p. 7911.]