Hong Kong Regulations

FACTORIES AND INDUSTRIAL UNDERTAKINGS (ASBESTOS) SPECIAL - REGULATION 10

Defence to a charge under regulation 9(2)

Caution: This is a past version. See the current version here.

It shall be a defence to a charge under regulation 9(2) to prove that-

   (a)  it was impracticable to use either of the methods of cleaning
        mentioned in regulation 8; and

   (b)  during the cleaning required by regulation 7-

        (i)    respiratory protective equipment and protective clothing had
               been provided for the use of, and were used by, every person
               present and likely to be affected while such cleaning was being
               carried out; and

        (ii)   any surface on which asbestos waste or dust was deposited as a
               result of the carrying out of the cleaning, not being a surface
               of the cleaning equipment used, was cleaned forthwith. (Enacted
               1986)