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Paragraph 1

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In paragraph (1) of regulation 2–

(a)

in the definition of “asbestos insulating board” for the words “which mixture when in a dry state has a density greater than 500 kilograms per cubic metre” substitute the following–

  • “except–

    1. (a)

      asbestos cement; or

    2. (b)

      any article of bitumen, plastic, resin or rubber which contains asbestos, and the thermal or acoustic properties of which are incidental to its main purpose”;

(b)

after the definition of “asbestos insulating board” insert the following definition–

  • ““work with asbestos insulating board” means–

    1. (a)

      work which consists of the removal, repair or disturbance of asbestos insulating board;

    2. (b)

      work which is ancillary to such work; and

    3. (c)

      supervising work referred to in sub-paragraph (a) or (b) above;”; and

(c)

for the definition of “work with asbestos insulation or asbestos coating” substitute the following definition–

  • ““work with asbestos insulation or asbestos coating” means–

    1. (a)

      work which consists of the removal, repair or disturbance of asbestos insulation or asbestos coating;

    2. (b)

      work which is ancillary to such work; and

    3. (c)

      supervising work referred to in sub-paragraph (a) or (b) above”.