Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C00347:reg:9:p16
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C00347
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 9 (pt 16/18)
Character Range: 58642–61242

NOPSEMA rejects a safety case because NOPSEMA is not satisfied as to any of the matters mentioned in subregulation (1), NOPSEMA must give the operator a reasonable opportunity to change the safety case and resubmit it.
 (4) NOPSEMA must reject a revised safety case if:
 (a) NOPSEMA has given an operator a reasonable opportunity to change and resubmit a revised safety case or a revised part of a safety case; and
 (b) the operator resubmits the revised safety case or revised part of the safety case; and
 (c) NOPSEMA is not satisfied with any of the matters mentioned in subregulation (1).
 (5) When accepting a revised safety case for a facility, NOPSEMA may impose limitations or conditions on the acceptance in respect of the facility or activities at the facility.

2.35  Notice of decision on revised safety case
 (1) Within 30 days after receiving a revised safety case, or a revised part of a safety case, NOPSEMA must:
 (a) notify the operator, in writing, that NOPSEMA has decided:
 (i) to accept the revised safety case; or
 (ii) to reject the revised safety case; or
 (iii) to do both of the following:
 (A) accept the revised 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 revised safety case; or
 (iv) to accept the revised safety case subject to conditions or limitations; or
 (b) notify the operator, in writing, that NOPSEMA is unable to make a decision about the revised safety case within the period of 30 days, and set out a proposed timetable for its consideration of the revised safety case.
 (2) A failure by NOPSEMA to comply with subregulation(1) in relation to a revised safety case, or a revised part of a safety case, does not affect the validity of a decision by NOPSEMA 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.

2.36  Effect of rejection of revised safety case
  If a revised safety case is not accepted, the safety case in force in relation to the facility immediately before the revised safety case was submitted remains in force subject to the Act and these Regulations, as if the revised safety case had not been submitted.

Division 4—Withdrawal of acceptance of a safety case

2.37  Grounds for withdrawal of acceptance
 (1) NOPSEMA may, by written notice to the operator of a facility, withdraw the acceptance of the safety case for the facility on any