(1)  The regulator may, on its own initiative, amend a major hazard facility licence, including by amending the licence to –

(a) vary or delete a condition of the licence; or

(b) impose a new condition on the licence.

(2)  If the regulator proposes to amend a licence, the regulator must give the operator a written notice –

(a) setting out the proposed amendment and the reasons for it; 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 amendment.

(3)  After the date specified in a notice under subregulation (2) , the regulator must –

(a) if the operator has made a submission in relation to the proposed amendment, consider that submission; and

(b) whether or not the operator has made a submission, decide –

(i) to make the proposed amendment; or

(ii) not to make any amendment; or

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

(c) within 14 days after making that decision, give the operator written notice that –

(i) sets out the amendment if any; and

(ii) if a submission was made in relation to the proposed amendment, sets out the regulator's reasons for making the amendment; and

(iii) specifies the date (being not less than 28 days after the operator is given the notice) on which the amendment, if any, takes effect.

Note

A decision to amend a licence is a reviewable decision (see regulation 676 ).