Australian Capital Territory Current Acts

DANGEROUS SUBSTANCES ACT 2004 - SECT 47V

The owner of affected residential premises that are subject to an occupancy prohibition following a transfer or transmission of the premises must tell the regulator in writing—

        (a)     that an approved occupant occupies the premises within 10 business days after—

              (i)     for an approved occupant who occupied the premises on the day of the transfer or transmission—the day of the transfer or transmission; or

              (ii)     for an approved occupant who occupied the premises after the day of the transfer or transmission—the day the occupation began; or

        (b)     that an approved occupant has stopped occupying the premises within 10 business days after the day the occupation ends.

Note 1     A regulation may prescribe when a person is required to hold a licence (or some other form of authority) to handle a dangerous substance (see s 214 (for explosives), s 215 (1) (a) and s 217).

Note 2     If a person handles a dangerous substance without a licence it may be an offence under ch 5.