Building Act 1972 Jurisdiction Australia - Australian Capital Territory Year 1972 Published in English Source In: Australian Industrial Safety, Health and Welfare, CCH Australia Ltd., CNR Talavera and Khartoum Roads, Box 230, North Ryde, NSW 2113, Australia, Vol.3, 13p. (pages numbered 90,401 - 90,433). Serial number CCH Australia - 95-550 Descriptors [Primary] Australia, Australian Capital Territory, buildings [Secondary] asbestos, biological hazards, dangerous substances, demolition, inspection, law, legionellosis Subject category Industries and occupations Abstract This Act (No.26 of 1972) commenced on 1 Sep. 1972. It concerns, among other aspects of construction, the following aspects of safety and health in buildings and in building construction: inspection of premises for hazardous substances; inspection for Legionella bacteria; inspection during an outbreak of Legionnaire's disease; stop and demolition notices; notices specifying building and demolition works; removal of hazardous substances (particularly, asbestos). Only sections relevant to occupational safety and health are reproduced by CIS. CIS No. 92-1758 Database ID 59178