Control of Asbestos at Work Regulations 2002

Notification of work with asbestos

8.—(1) This regulation shall apply to work at the premises of the employer in which an employee is or is liable to be exposed to asbestos unless—

(a)the extent of that exposure neither exceeds nor is liable to exceed the action level; or

(b)the work is work to which the Asbestos (Licensing) Regulations 1983(1) apply.

(2) An employer shall not carry out work to which this regulation applies for the first time unless he has notified the enforcing authority in writing of the particulars specified in Schedule 1 at least 14 days before commencing that work or before such shorter time as the enforcing authority may agree.

(3) Where an employer has notified work in accordance with paragraph (2) and there is a material change in that work which might affect the particulars so notified (including the cessation of the work), the employer shall forthwith notify the enforcing authority of that change.