PETROLEUM AND GAS (PRODUCTION AND SAFETY) ACT 2004 - SECT 625 Power to cancel approval

PETROLEUM AND GAS (PRODUCTION AND SAFETY) ACT 2004 - SECT 625

625 Power to cancel approval

(1) The chief inspector may decide to immediately cancel a gas quality approval if the chief inspector reasonably believes there may be an unacceptable risk to safety if the approval were to continue in force.

(2) A cancellation under subsection (1) takes effect when the gas quality approval holder is given an information notice about the decision to cancel.

(3) The chief inspector may, by complying with subsections (4) and (5) , decide to cancel a gas quality approval for any other reason.

(4) If the chief inspector proposes to cancel a gas quality approval under subsection (3) , the chief inspector must give its holder a notice stating—

(a) that the chief inspector proposes to cancel the approval; and

(b) the reasons for the proposed cancellation; and

(c) that the holder may lodge, within a stated reasonable period, written submissions about the proposed cancellation.

(5) The chief inspector must, before making a decision under subsection (3) , consider any written submissions lodged by the holder within the stated period.

(6) A decision to cancel under subsection (3) takes effect when the holder is given an information notice about the decision or, if the notice states a later day of effect, on that later day.