Queensland Consolidated Regulations

WORK HEALTH AND SAFETY REGULATION 2011 - REG 608ZR

608ZR Amendment on application by operator

(1) The regulator may, on application by the operator of a licensed major amusement park, amend the major amusement park licence, including amending the licence to vary or delete a condition of the licence.

(2) If the regulator proposes to refuse to amend the licence on an application under subsection (1) , the regulator must give the operator a written notice stating—

(a) the regulator intends to refuse to amend the licence and the reasons for the proposed refusal; and

(b) that the licence holder may, by a stated date (that is at least 28 days after giving the notice), make a submission to the regulator in relation to the proposed refusal.

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

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

(b) regardless of whether the operator has made a submission decide to—

(i) make the amendment; or

(ii) refuse to make the amendment; or

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

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

(4) If the regulator makes the amendment, the decision notice must state the date (that is at least 28 days after the operator is given the decision notice) on which the amendment takes effect.

(5) If the regulator refuses to make the amendment or makes a different amendment, the decision notice must—

(a) if a submission was made in relation to the proposed amendment—state the reasons for the regulator’s decision; and

(b) if the regulator makes a different amendment state—

(i) the amendment; and

(ii) the date (that is at least 28 days after the operator is given the decision notice) on which the amendment takes effect.

Note—

A refusal to make the amendment applied for, or a decision to make a different amendment, is a reviewable decision. See section 676 .