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 specified 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
specified in a notice under subregulation (1), 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.