Feedback sought for demolition licensing regulations
The NSW Government has proposed new demolition licensing regulations to strengthen safety standards and provide greater clarity to industry. The community is encouraged to provide feedback on the proposed changes to ensure that the voices of all stakeholders are heard prior to new regulations being implemented.
NSW Fair Trading Minister Eleni Petinos said the demolition licensing regulation will move from the repealed Occupational Health and Safety Regulation 2001 (NSW) Act into the Work Health and Safety Regulation 2017 (NSW) Act. Petinos forecasts that this will inject some much-needed clarity into what rules demolition license holders need to abide by. “The proposed regulations also increase the licence duration from two years to five years for new applications and renewals, as well as ensuring that all demolition workers are appropriately trained,” Petinos said.
The public consultation for licence holders, demolition workers and the wider community opened on 28 March 2022 and will close at 5 pm on Monday, 2 May 2022. To read the consultation paper, make a submission or complete a short survey on the proposed changes, visit the Have your say website.
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