590—Amendment on application by operator
(1) The regulator, on
application by the operator of a licensed major hazard facility, may amend the
major hazard facility licence, including by amending the licence to vary or
delete a condition of the licence.
(2) If the regulator
proposes to refuse to amend the licence, the regulator must give the operator
a written notice—
(a)
informing the operator of the proposed refusal to amend the licence and 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.
(3) After the date
specified in a notice under subregulation (2), the regulator must—
(a) if
the operator has made a submission in relation to the proposed
refusal—consider that submission; and
(b)
whether or not the operator has made a submission—decide—
(i)
to make the amendment applied for; or
(ii)
not to make any amendment; or
(iii)
to 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 in accordance with this regulation.
(4) If the regulator
makes the amendment applied for, the notice under subregulation (3)(c)
must specify the date (not being less than 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 applied for or makes a different amendment, the
notice under subregulation (3)(c) must—
(a) if a
submission was made in relation to the proposed refusal of the amendment
applied for—set out the reasons for the regulator's decision; and
(b) if
the regulator makes a different amendment—
(i)
set out the amendment; and
(ii)
specify the date (being not less than 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 regulation 676).