Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations

WORK HEALTH AND SAFETY REGULATIONS 2011 - REG 606

  (1)   The regulator may suspend a major hazard facility licence on a ground referred to in regulation   602 without giving notice under regulation   604 if satisfied that:

  (a)   a person may be exposed to an imminent serious risk to his or her health or safety if the work carried out under the major hazard facility licence were not suspended; or

  (b)   a corresponding regulator has suspended an equivalent licence held by the operator under this regulation as applying in the corresponding jurisdiction.

  (2)   If the regulator decides to suspend a licence under this regulation:

  (a)   the regulator must give the operator of the major hazard facility written notice of the suspension and the reasons for the suspension; and

  (b)   the suspension of the licence takes effect on the giving of the notice.

  (3)   The regulator must then:

  (a)   give notice under regulation   604 within 14 days after giving the notice under subregulation   (2); and

  (b)   make its decision under regulation   602.

  (4)   If the regulator does not give notice under subregulation   (3), the suspension ends at the end of the 14 day period.

  (5)   If the regulator gives the notice under regulation   604, the licence remains suspended until the decision is made under regulation   602.