S.L. 156.2 Art. 25Report on major hazards for a production installation.

(1) The operator or the owner shall prepare and submit to the competent authority a report on major hazards for a production installation, to be submitted pursuant to regulation 24(1)(e). That report shall contain the information specified in items 2 and 5 of Schedule One and shall be updated whenever appropriate or when so required by the competent authority.

(2) The trade unions representing the majority of workers shall be consulted at the relevant stages in the preparation of the report on major hazards for a production installation, and the operator or the owner shall ensure that evidence is provided to this effect in accordance with item 2(c) of Schedule One.

(3) The report on major hazards for a production installation may be prepared in relation to a group of installations, subject to the agreement of the competent authority.

(4) Where further information is necessary before a report on major hazards can be accepted, the operator shall provide, at the request of the competent authority, such information and make any necessary changes to the submitted report on major hazards.

(5) Where modifications are to be made to the production installation that entail a material change, or it is intended to dismantle a fixed production installation, the operator shall prepare an amended report on major hazards, to be submitted pursuant to regulation 24(1)(f) by a deadline specified by the competent authority, in accordance with item 6 of Schedule One.

(6) Planned modifications shall not be brought into use nor any dismantlement commenced until the competent authority has accepted the amended report on major hazards for the production installation.

(7) The report on major hazards for a production installation shall be subject to a thorough periodic review by the operator at least every five years or earlier when so required by the competent authority. The results of the review shall be notified to the competent authority.