Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated Acts(1) After taking the steps referred to in sections 50 and 51, the Regulator must publish a notice:
(a) in the Gazette ; and
(b) in a newspaper circulating generally in all States; and
(c) on the Regulator's website (if any).
(2) The notice must:
(a) state that a risk assessment and a risk management plan have been prepared in respect of dealings proposed to be authorised by the licence; and
(b) state that a person may request further information about the risk assessment and the risk management plan under section 54; and
(ba) if the Regulator is satisfied that one or more dealings proposed to be authorised by the licence may pose a significant risk to the health and safety of people or to the environment--state that the Regulator is so satisfied; and
(c) invite written submissions in relation to the risk assessment and the risk management plan; and
(d) specify the closing date for submissions, which must not be earlier than:
(i) if the notice states that the Regulator is satisfied that the dealings proposed to be authorised by the licence may pose a significant risk to the health and safety of people or to the environment--50 days after the date on which the notice was published; or
(ii) in any other case--30 days after the date on which the notice was published.
(3) The Regulator must also seek advice on the risk assessment and the risk management plan from:
(a) the States; and
(b) the Gene Technology Technical Advisory Committee; and
(c) each Commonwealth authority or agency prescribed by the regulations for the purposes of this paragraph; and
(d) the Environment Minister; and
(e) any local council that the Regulator considers appropriate.
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