South Australian Current Regulations

WORK HEALTH AND SAFETY REGULATIONS 2012 - REG 540

540—Inquiry procedure

        (1)         This regulation sets out the procedure for an inquiry.

        (2)         The regulator must give a written notice to the person referred to in subregulation (3)—

            (a)         informing the person of the reasons for the inquiry; and

            (b)         advising the person that the person may, by a specified date (being not less than 28 days after the notice is given), make a submission to the regulator in relation to the inquiry.

        (3)         Notice under subregulation (2) must be given—

            (a)         for an inquiry about a facility in relation to which a notification has been given under regulation 536 or 537—to the contact person identified in the notification; and

            (b)         in any other case—to the operator of the facility.

        (4)         The regulator must—

            (a)         if the recipient of the notice has made a submission in relation to the inquiry—consider that submission; and

            (b)         consult with interested persons including—

                  (i)         health and safety representatives at the facility; and

                  (ii)         the emergency service organisations that have responsibility for the area in which the facility is located; and

                  (iii)         any government department or agency with a regulatory role in relation to major hazard facilities; and

            (c)         decide whether or not to make a determination under regulation 541 or 542; and

            (d)         if it decides to make a determination under regulation 541 or 542—decide whether or not to make a determination in relation to the operator under regulation 543.