69Regulator may require licence holder to amend and resubmit plan

69 Regulator may require licence holder to amend and resubmit plan

(1) The Regulator may, by written notice, require the licence holder to amend the plan and resubmit the plan to the Regulator if, at any time while the Regulator is considering the application, the Regulator: (a) is not satisfied that the plan can be approved as the management plan for the relevant licence; and (b) considers that the plan could be amended in a way that may make it able to be approved as the management plan for the relevant licence. (2) The notice must: (a) set out the matters in relation to which the Regulator considers that the plan could be amended; and (b) specify the day on or before which the amended plan must be resubmitted.

Note: If the licence holder does not comply with the notice on or before the day specified for the purposes of paragraph (b), the Regulator may refuse to approve the plan (see section 74).

Time limit for complying with notice (3) The day specified for the purposes of paragraph (2)(b) must be reasonable. (4) The licence holder may, in writing, ask the Regulator to vary the day specified for the purposes of paragraph (2)(b) to a later day. (5) If the licence holder makes a request under subsection (4), the Regulator may, by written notice to the licence holder: (a) grant the request and vary the day specified for the purposes of paragraph (2)(b) to a later day; or (b) refuse the request. Regulator may give multiple notices (6) To avoid doubt, the Regulator: (a) may give more than one notice under this section; and (b) may give further notices if the Regulator is not satisfied with the amendments made in response to a notice.