138Proposed decision to refuse protection zone application

138 Proposed decision to refuse protection zone application

(1) If the Regulator proposes to refuse to grant a protection zone application, the Regulator must give the applicant written notice of the proposed decision. (2) The notice must: (a) set out the Regulator’s reasons for the proposed decision; and (b) invite the applicant to make a written submission about the proposed decision; and (c) specify the day on or before which the submission must be made. (3) The day specified for the purposes of paragraph (2)(c) must be reasonable. (4) If the applicant makes a submission on or before the day specified for the purposes of paragraph (2)(c), the Regulator must take the submission into account in deciding whether to grant, or refuse to grant, the application.