472Fee to be paid before major hazard facility licence can be granted

472 Fee to be paid before major hazard facility licence can be granted

(1) Despite Subdivision 1, the Authority must not grant a major hazard facility licence unless the applicant for the licence has paid a fee of 9·3 fee units for each hour the application took to be processed by the Authority.

(2) The Authority must not seek a fee of more than 6570·9 fee units under subregulation (1).

(3) The activities involved in processing an application for a major hazard facility licence include the following—

(a) checking the completeness of the safety case and the other information and material accompanying the application;

(b) determining that further information or material are required, and obtaining the information or material from the applicant;

(c) verifying the information provided by the applicant by—

(i) examining the safety case and the other information and material provided; and

(ii) visiting and examining the site of the major hazard facility to which the application relates;

(d) considering and deciding on the merits of the application;

(e) taking all necessary administrative steps.

Pt 6.1 Div. 1 Subdiv. 6 (Heading and regs 472A–472C) inserted by S.R. No. 137/2021 reg. 11, revoked by S.R. No. 63/2024 reg. 16.

Division 2—Other provisions concerning a licence