52Public notification of risk assessment and risk

52 Public notification of risk assessment and risk management plan (1) After taking the steps mentioned in section 50 and section 51, the regulator must prepare a written notice in accordance with subsection (2). (2) The notice must— (a) state that a risk assessment and a risk management plan have been prepared for dealings proposed to be authorised by the licence; and (b) state that a person may ask for a copy of information about the risk assessment and the risk management plan under section 54; and (ba) if the regulator is satisfied that 1 or more dealings proposed to be authorised by the licence may pose a significant risk to the health and safety of people or to the environment—state that the regulator is so satisfied; and (c) invite written submissions about the risk assessment and the risk management plan; and

(d) state the closing date for submissions, which must not be earlier than— (i) if the notice states that the regulator is satisfied that the dealings proposed to be authorised by the licence may pose a significant risk to the health and safety of people or to the environment—50 days after the date on which the notice was published; or (ii) in any other case—30 days after the date on which the notice was published. (3) The notice is a notifiable instrument. (4) The regulator must give additional public notice of the notice. Note Public notice means notice on an ACT government website or in a daily newspaper circulating in the ACT (see Legislation Act, dict, pt 1). The requirement in s (4) is in addition to the requirement for notification on the legislation register as a notifiable instrument. (5) The regulator must also seek advice on the risk assessment and the risk management plan from— (a) the States; and regulation for this paragraph; and (d) the Commonwealth Environment Minister; and (e) any local council that the regulator considers appropriate. Note This section differs from the Commonwealth Act, s 52.