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PETROLEUM (SUBMERGED LANDS) REGULATIONS 2020 - REG 72

72—Revision on request by the Safety Authority

        (1)         The Safety Authority may request the operator of a facility for which a safety case is in force to submit a revised safety case to the Safety Authority.

        (2)         If the Safety Authority agrees, the operator of a facility may submit a revised safety case under subregulation (1) in the form of a revision to part of the safety case in force for the facility.

        (3)         A request by the Safety Authority must be in writing and include the following information:

            (a)         the matters to be addressed by the revision;

            (b)         the proposed date of effect of the revision;

            (c)         the grounds for the request.

        (4)         The operator may make a submission in writing to the Safety Authority requesting the variation or withdrawal of the request and stating the reasons why—

            (a)         the revision should not occur; or

            (b)         the revision should be in different terms from the terms proposed; or

            (c)         the revision should take effect on a date after the date proposed.

        (5)         The operator must make the submission—

            (a)         within 21 days after receiving the request; or

            (b)         within a longer period specified in writing by the Safety Authority.

        (6)         If the Safety Authority receives a submission that complies with subregulations (4) and (5), the Safety Authority must—

            (a)         decide whether to accept the submission or part of the submission; and

            (b)         give the operator written notice of the decision; and

            (c)         to the extent that the submission is accepted—give the operator written notice that varies or withdraws the request in accordance with the decision; and

            (d)         to the extent that the submission is rejected—give the operator written notice of the grounds for rejecting the submission or part of the submission.

        (7)         Unless the request is withdrawn, the operator must comply with a request, or a varied request.



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