31Notice of decision on safety case

31 Notice of decision on safety case

(1) Within 90 days after receiving a safety case given under regulation 28, or resubmitted under subregulation 30 (3), the Safety Authority must:

(a) notify the operator, in writing, that the Safety Authority has decided:

(i) to accept the safety case; or

(ii) to reject the safety case; or

(iii) to do both of the following:

(A) accept the safety case for 1 or more specified stages in the life of the facility, but not for every stage in the life of the facility, in respect of which the safety case was submitted;

(B) reject the rest of the safety case; or

(iv) accept the safety case subject to conditions or limitations; or

(b) notify the operator, in writing, that the Safety Authority is unable to make a decision about the safety case within the period of 90 days, and set out a proposed timetable for its consideration of the safety case.

(2) A failure by the Safety Authority to comply with subsection (1) in relation to a safety case does not affect the validity of a decision by the Safety Authority to accept or reject the safety case.

(3) A notice of a decision under paragraph (1) (a) must include the terms of the decision (including any limitations or conditions) and the reasons for it.