The Asbestos (Prohibitions) (Amendment) Regulations 2003

• Citation: S.I. 2003/1889
• Sections: 3

Section 1 Citation and Commencement

These Regulations may be cited as the Asbestos (Prohibitions) (Amendment) Regulations 2003 and shall come into force on 15th August 2003.

Section 2 Amendment of the Asbestos (Prohibitions) Regulations 1992

In regulation 2 of the Asbestos (Prohibitions) Regulations 1992 insert at the end of paragraph (3) the following paragraph:—

(4) Where in these Regulations it is stated that amphibole asbestos or chrysotile has intentionally been added to a product, it will be presumed where—

(a) amphibole asbestos or chrysotile is present in any product; and

(b) amphibole asbestos or chrysotile, as the case may be, is not a naturally occurring impurity of that product, or of any component or constituent thereof,

that the amphibole asbestos or chrysotile, as the case may be, has intentionally been added, subject to evidence to the contrary being adduced in any proceedings.

Section 3 Amendment of the Asbestos (Prohibitions) Regulations 1992

In regulation 3 of the Asbestos (Prohibitions) Regulations 1992:—

(a) in paragraph (1), for the words “containing amphibole asbestos” substitute the words “to which amphibole asbestos has intentionally been added”; and

(b) in paragraph (2), for the words “containing chrysotile” substitute the words “to which chrysotile has intentionally been added”.