Queensland Consolidated Regulations

WORK HEALTH AND SAFETY REGULATION 2011 - REG 144Q

144Q Amendment on application by licence holder

(1) The regulator may, on application by the licence holder, amend a licence to carry out demolition work, including amending the licence to vary or delete a condition of the licence.

(2) If the regulator proposes to refuse to amend the licence under subsection (1) , the regulator must provide a written notice to the licence holder—

(a) informing the licence holder of the intention to refuse to amend the licence and the reasons for the proposed refusal; and

(b) advising the licence holder that the licence holder 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.

(3) After the day stated under subsection (2) (b) , the regulator must—

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

(b) whether or not the licence holder has made a submission—decide to—

(i) make the amendment; or

(ii) refuse to make the amendment; or

(iii) make a different amendment that results from consideration of any submission made by the licence holder; and

(c) within 14 days after making that decision, give the licence holder written notice of the decision under this section.

(4) If the regulator makes the amendment, the notice under subsection (3) must state the day, being not less than 28 days after the licence holder is given the decision notice, on which the amendment takes effect.

(5) If the regulator refuses to make the amendment or makes a different amendment, the notice under subsection (3) must—

(a) if a submission was made in relation to the proposed amendment—set out the reasons for the regulator's decision; and

(b) if the regulator makes a different amendment—

(i) set out the amendment; and

(ii) state the day, being not less than 28 days after the licence holder is given the notice, on which the amendment takes effect.

Note—

A refusal to make the amendment applied for, or a decision to make a different amendment, is a reviewable decision, see section 676 .