Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations(1) If the regulator proposes to refuse to grant a major hazard facility licence, the regulator must give a written notice to the operator:
(a) informing the operator of 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.
(2) After the date specified in a notice under subregulation (1), the regulator must:
(a) if the operator has made a submission in relation to the proposed refusal to grant the licence--consider that submission; and
(b) whether or not the operator has made a submission--decide whether to grant or refuse to grant the licence; and
(c) within 14 days after making the decision, give the operator
written notice of the decision, including the reasons for the decision.