514Eligibility to apply for registration to operate a major hazard facility

514 Eligibility to apply for registration to operate a major hazard facility

(1) A person who intends to operate a major hazard facility may apply to the Authority for registration of the proposed major hazard facility under this Part.

(2) Without limiting regulation 532, an application for registration of a major hazard facility must include the following—

(a) the information required under Schedule 18;

(b) any evidence of identity of the applicant required by the Authority;

(c) the date on which the proposed facility is expected to operate as a major hazard facility.

(3) For the purposes of this regulation, a person intends to operate a major hazard facility if—

(a) the person is operating a facility and intends to make alterations to the facility so that Schedule 14 materials are present or likely to be present in a quantity that exceeds their threshold quantity; or

Reg. 514(3)(b) substituted by S.R. No. 112/2021 reg. 12.

(b) the person intends to operate a facility where Schedule 14 materials are present or likely to be present in a quantity that exceeds their threshold quantity and either—

(i) the person has received planning approval from the relevant planning authority for the proposed major hazard facility; or

(ii) the facility is one determined to be a facility under regulation 6A.

In complying with this regulation, persons intending to make alterations should be aware of the duties of designers of buildings or structures under section 28 of the Act.