Asbestos in the Northern Territory is managed and regulated under work health and safety, environmental protection, and public and environmental health laws.
Work health and safety legislation regulates the management and control of asbestos in a workplace, licensing of asbestos removalists and the removal of asbestos by licenced asbestos removalists.
Work Health and Safety (National Uniform Legislation) Act 2011Work Health and Safety (National Uniform Legislation) Regulations 2011Code of Practice: How to manage and control asbestos in the workplaceCode of Practice: How to safely remove asbestos
Environmental protection legislation regulates the transport and disposal of asbestos and the remediation of asbestos contaminated land.
Northern Territory Environmental Protection Authority Act 2012Waste Management and Pollution Control Act 1998Waste Management and Pollution Control (Administration) Regulations 1998
Public and environmental health legislation regulates asbestos as a public health nuisance where it impacts on the wider public health of the community.
Public and Environmental Health Act 2011
Other policies
Asbestos Management Policy for the Northern Territory Government built environment
National legislation
The import or export of asbestos is prohibited under Australian customs regulations.Customs (Prohibited Exports) Regulations 1958Customs (Prohibited Imports) Regulations 1956Hazardous Waste (Regulation of Exports and Imports) Act 1989
