583Refusal to grant major hazard facility licence—process

583  Refusal to grant major hazard facility licence—process  (1) If the regulator proposes to refuse to grant a major hazard facility licence, the regulator must give a written notice to the operator:  (a) informing the operator of the reasons for the proposed refusal; and  (b) advising the operator that the operator may, by a specified date (being not less than 28 days after giving the notice), make a submission to the regulator in relation to the proposed refusal.  (a) if the operator has made a submission in relation to the proposed refusal to grant the licence—consider that submission; and  (b) whether or not the operator has made a submission—decide whether to grant or refuse to grant the licence; and  (c) within 14 days after making the decision, give the operator written notice of the decision, including the reasons for the decision.