578—Application for major hazard facility licence
(1) An application for
a major hazard facility licence must be made in the manner and form required
by the regulator.
(2) The application
must include the following information:
(a) the
operator's name;
(b)
whether or not the operator is a body corporate;
(c) if
the operator conducts the business or undertaking under a business name, that
business name and a certificate or other written evidence of the registration
of the business name;
(d) any
other evidence of the operator's identity required by the regulator;
(e) the
safety case prepared under Division 4 of Chapter 9 Part 3;
(f) if
the operator is an individual—
(i)
a declaration as to whether or not the operator has ever
been convicted or found guilty of any offence under the Act or these
regulations or under any corresponding WHS law; and
(ii)
details of any conviction or finding of guilt declared
under subparagraph (i); and
(iii)
a declaration as to whether or not the operator has ever
entered into an enforceable undertaking under the Act or under any
corresponding WHS law; and
(iv)
details of any enforceable undertaking declared under
subparagraph (iii); and
(v)
if the operator has previously been refused a major
hazard facility licence under a corresponding WHS law, a declaration giving
details of that refusal; and
(vi)
if the operator has previously held a major hazard
facility licence under the Act or these regulations or under a corresponding
WHS law, a declaration—
(A) describing any condition imposed on
that licence; and
(B) stating whether or not that licence had
been suspended or cancelled and, if so, whether or not the operator had been
disqualified from applying for a major hazard facility licence; and
(C) giving details of any suspension,
cancellation or disqualification; and
(vii)
any additional information required by the regulator;
(g) if
the operator is a body corporate, the information referred to in
paragraph (f) in relation to—
(i)
the operator; and
(ii)
each officer of the operator.
Note—
See section 268 of the Act for offences relating to the giving of false or
misleading information under the Act or these regulations.
(3) The application
must be accompanied by the relevant fee.