Australian Capital Territory Current Regulations Australian Capital Territory Current Regulations(1) This section sets out the procedure for an inquiry.
(2) The regulator must give a written notice to the person referred to in subsection (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 subsection (2) must be given—
(a) for an inquiry about a facility in relation to which a notification has been given under section 536 (Operators of certain facilities must notify regulator) or section 537 (Notification—proposed facilities)—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 Commonwealth government department or agency, or territory authority or administrative unit, with a regulatory role in relation to major hazard facilities; and
(c) decide whether or not to make a determination under section 541 or section 542 (Determination in relation to over-threshold facility); and
(d) if it decides to make a determination under section 541 or section 542—decide whether or not to make a determination in relation to the operator under section 543 (Suitability of facility operator).