(1) The operator of a licensed major hazard facility may apply to the regulator to cancel the licence.
Note 1 If a form is approved under the href="http://www.legislation.act.gov.au/a/2011-35/default.asp" title="Work Health and Safety Act 2011">Act
, s 277 for this provision, the form must be used.
Note 2 A fee may be determined under the href="http://www.legislation.act.gov.au/a/2011-35/default.asp" title="Work Health and Safety Act 2011">Act
, s 278 for this provision.
Note 3 It is an offence to make a false or misleading statement, give false or misleading information or produce a false or misleading document (see àûÿÿ title="A2002-51">Criminal Code
, pt 3.4).
(2) The regulator must conduct an inquiry into the inventory and operations of the facility before deciding on an application to cancel a licence.
(3) The regulator must cancel a major hazard facility licence if—
(a) the quantity of Schedule 15 chemicals present or likely to be present at the facility does not exceed their threshold quantity; and
(b) it is unlikely that a major incident will occur at the facility.
(4) If the regulator, under this section, cancels the licence of a facility that was determined to be a major hazard facility under part 9.2 (Determinations about major hazard facilities), the regulator must revoke the determination.
Note A decision to refuse to cancel a licence is a reviewable decision (see s 676).