Rail Safety National Law (Queensland)
sec.207Determination of application
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sec.207 Determination of application
Subject to this section, the Regulator must, within the relevant period— if the Regulator is satisfied as to the matters referred to in section 206 —notify the applicant that an exemption from a designated provision of this Law has been granted, with or without conditions or restrictions; or if the Regulator is not so satisfied—notify the applicant that the application has been refused. An exemption under this Division is subject to— any conditions or restrictions prescribed by the national regulations for the purposes of this section that are applicable to the exemption; and any other condition or restriction imposed on the exemption by the Regulator. Notification under this section— must be in writing and given to the applicant; and if the exemption has been granted, must specify— the prescribed details of the applicant; and the scope and nature of the railway operations, and the manner in which they are to be carried out, in respect of which the exemption is granted; and any condition or restriction imposed by the Regulator under this section on the exemption; and any other prescribed information; and if a condition or restriction has been imposed on the exemption, must include— the reasons for imposing the condition or restriction; and information about the right of review under Part 7 ; and if the application has been refused must include— the reasons for the decision to refuse to grant the application; and information about the right of review under Part 7 ; and if the relevant period in relation to an application has been extended, must include information about the right of review under Part 7 . In this section— relevant period , in relation to an application, means— 6 months after the application was received by the Regulator; or if the Regulator requested further information, 6 months, or such other period, as is agreed between the Regulator and the applicant, after the Regulator receives the last information so requested; or if the Regulator, by written notice given to the applicant before the expiry of the relevant 6 months, specifies another period, that period, whichever is the longer. (sec.207-ssec.1) Subject to this section, the Regulator must, within the relevant period— if the Regulator is satisfied as to the matters referred to in section 206 —notify the applicant that an exemption from a designated provision of this Law has been granted, with or without conditions or restrictions; or if the Regulator is not so satisfied—notify the applicant that the application has been refused. (sec.207-ssec.2) An exemption under this Division is subject to— any conditions or restrictions prescribed by the national regulations for the purposes of this section that are applicable to the exemption; and any other condition or restriction imposed on the exemption by the Regulator. (sec.207-ssec.3) Notification under this section— must be in writing and given to the applicant; and if the exemption has been granted, must specify— the prescribed details of the applicant; and the scope and nature of the railway operations, and the manner in which they are to be carried out, in respect of which the exemption is granted; and any condition or restriction imposed by the Regulator under this section on the exemption; and any other prescribed information; and if a condition or restriction has been imposed on the exemption, must include— the reasons for imposing the condition or restriction; and information about the right of review under Part 7 ; and if the application has been refused must include— the reasons for the decision to refuse to grant the application; and information about the right of review under Part 7 ; and if the relevant period in relation to an application has been extended, must include information about the right of review under Part 7 . (sec.207-ssec.4) In this section— relevant period , in relation to an application, means— 6 months after the application was received by the Regulator; or if the Regulator requested further information, 6 months, or such other period, as is agreed between the Regulator and the applicant, after the Regulator receives the last information so requested; or if the Regulator, by written notice given to the applicant before the expiry of the relevant 6 months, specifies another period, that period, whichever is the longer.