Queensland Consolidated Regulations

WORK HEALTH AND SAFETY REGULATION 2011 - REG 589

589 Amendment imposed by regulator

(1) The regulator may, on its own initiative, amend a major hazard facility licence, including amending the licence to—

(a) vary or delete a condition of the licence; or

(b) impose a new condition on the licence.

(2) If the regulator proposes to amend a licence under subsection (1) , the regulator must provide a written notice to the licence holder—

(a) informing the licence holder of the reasons for the proposed amendment; and

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

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

(a) if the licence holder has made a submission in relation to the proposed amendment—consider that submission; and

(b) whether or not the licence holder has made a submission—decide—

(i) to make the proposed amendment; or

(ii) not to make an amendment; or

(iii) to make a different amendment that results from consideration of any submission made by the licence holder; and

(c) within 14 days after making that decision, give the licence holder written notice that—

(i) sets out the amendment; and

(ii) if a submission was made in relation to the proposed amendment—sets out the regulator’s reasons for making the amendment; and

(iii) states the date (being not less than 14 days after the licence holder is given the notice) on which the amendment takes effect.

Note—

A decision to amend a licence is a reviewable decision, see section 676 .