Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C00347:reg:9:p14
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C00347
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 9 (pt 14/18)
Character Range: 53888–56493

If a circumstance mentioned in subregulation (1) or (2) is satisfied because the operator proposes to modify or decommission the facility the operator must not submit the revised safety case before the operator and NOPSEMA have agreed on the scope of the validation of the proposal.
 (4) If NOPSEMA agrees, the operator of a facility may submit a revised safety case under subregulation (1) or (2) in the form of a revision to part of the safety case in force for the facility.

2.31  Revision on request by NOPSEMA
 (1) NOPSEMA may request the operator of a facility for which a safety case is in force to submit a revised safety case to NOPSEMA.
 (2) If NOPSEMA agrees, the operator of a facility may submit a revised safety case under subregulation (1) in the form of a revision to part of the safety case in force for the facility.
 (3) A request by NOPSEMA must be in writing and include the following information:
 (a) the matters to be addressed by the revision;
 (b) the date by which the revision is required to be submitted to NOPSEMA;
 (c) the grounds for the request.
 (4) The operator may make a submission in writing to NOPSEMA requesting the variation or withdrawal of the request and stating the reasons why:
 (a) the revision should not occur; or
 (b) the revision should be in different terms from the terms proposed; or
 (c) the revision should take effect on a date after the date proposed.
 (5) The operator must make the submission:
 (a) within 21 days after receiving the request; or
 (b) within a longer period specified in writing by NOPSEMA.
 (6) If NOPSEMA receives a submission that complies with subregulations (4) and (5), NOPSEMA must:
 (a) decide whether to accept the submission or part of the submission; and
 (b) give the operator written notice of the decision; and
 (c) to the extent that the submission is accepted—give the operator written notice that varies or withdraws the request in accordance with the decision; and
 (d) to the extent that the submission is rejected—give the operator written notice of the grounds for rejecting the submission or part of the submission.
 (7) Unless the request is withdrawn, the operator must comply with a request, or a varied request.

2.32  Revision after 5 years
 (1) The operator of a facility for which a safety case is in force must submit a revised safety case to NOPSEMA:
 (a) five years after the date that the safety case was first accepted under regulation 2.26; and
 (b) five years after the date of each acceptance of a revised safety case under regulation 2.34;
whether or not a revision under regulation 2.30 or