Victorian Consolidated Regulations

OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY REGULATIONS 2017 - REG 518

    (1)     Within the period of registration of a major hazard facility, the operator may apply for a variation to the registration expiry date, for the purpose of extending the period of registration.

    (2)     The Authority may grant a variation extending the period of registration if—

        (a)     it is satisfied that —

              (i)     in the case of a facility registered under regulation 515, there has been a change in the planned date of completion; and

              (ii)     the matters specified in regulation 470 are likely to be achieved before the end of the extended period of registration; and

        (b)     the period is extended to a date no later than 36 months after—

              (i)     subject to subparagraph (ii), the original date of completion or alteration of the facility or proposed major hazard facility; or

              (ii)     if a major hazard facility has been determined under regulation 363 or  364, the date on which the determination took effect.