New South Wales Consolidated Regulations

WORK HEALTH AND SAFETY REGULATION 2017 - REG 517

517 Provisions relating to renewal of licence

(1) For the purposes of this Division--

(a) clause 496 applies as if a reference in that clause to an application for a licence were a reference to an application to renew a licence, and

(b) clauses 497 (except subclause (5)), 500, 502 and 503 apply as if a reference in those clauses to the grant of a licence were a reference to the renewal of a licence, and

(c) clause 501 applies as if a reference in that clause to a refusal to grant a licence were a reference to a refusal to renew a licence.

(2) The regulator must not renew an asbestos removal licence unless the regulator is satisfied about the matters referred to in clause 518.

(3) The regulator must not renew an asbestos removal licence or asbestos assessor licence granted to a person under a corresponding WHS law if that licence is renewed under that law.

(4) If a licence holder applies under clause 516 for the renewal of an asbestos removal licence or asbestos assessor licence, the licence is taken to continue in force from the day it would, apart from this subclause, have expired until the licence holder is given notice of the decision on the application.

Note : A refusal to renew a licence is a reviewable decision (see clause 676).