Queensland Consolidated Regulations

WORK HEALTH AND SAFETY REGULATION 2011 - REG 583

583 Refusal to grant major hazard facility licence—process

(1) If the regulator proposes to refuse to grant a major hazard facility licence, the regulator must give a written notice to the operator—

(a) informing the operator of the reasons for the proposed refusal; and

(b) advising the operator that the operator may, by a stated date (being not less than 28 days after giving the notice), make a submission to the regulator in relation to the proposed refusal.

(2) After the date stated under subsection (1) (b) , the regulator must—

(a) if the operator has made a submission in relation to the proposed refusal to grant the licence—consider that submission; and

(b) whether or not the operator has made a submission—decide whether to grant or refuse to grant the licence; and

(c) within 14 days after making the decision, give the operator written notice of the decision, including the reasons for the decision.