536Operators of certain facilities must notify regulator

536 Operators of certain facilities must notify regulator

536 Operators of certain facilities must notify regulator

(1) The operator of a facility at which Schedule 15 chemicals are present or likely to be present in a quantity that exceeds 10% of the threshold quantity must notify the regulator of this circumstance in accordance with this part.

Maximum penalty—

(a) for an individual—73 penalty units, or

(b) for a body corporate—364 penalty units.

Note—

See section 532, definition of present or likely to be present.

(2) Notification must be given—

(a) as soon as practicable (but not more than 3 months) after the operator becomes aware, or ought reasonably to have become aware, of the circumstance giving rise to the requirement to notify, or

(b) within the longer period that the regulator determines if satisfied on application by the operator that there is a reasonable excuse for the delayed notification.

Note—

See the Act, section 268, for offences relating to the giving of false or misleading information under the Act or this regulation.