Australian Capital Territory Current Regulations

WORK HEALTH AND SAFETY REGULATION 2011 - REG 91

    (1)     If the regulator proposes to refuse to grant a licence, the regulator must give a written notice to the applicant—

        (a)     informing the applicant of the reasons for the proposed refusal; and

        (b)     advising the applicant that the applicant may, by a stated 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 stated in a notice under subsection (1), the regulator must—

        (a)     if the applicant has made a submission in relation to the proposed refusal to grant the licence—consider that submission; and

        (b)     whether or not the applicant has made a submission—decide whether to grant or refuse to grant the licence; and

        (c)     within 14 days after making that decision, give the applicant written notice of the decision, including the reasons for the decision.

Note     A decision to refuse to grant a licence is a reviewable decision (see  s 676).