Section 21: Review of EIA
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21. Review of EIA
(1) The Director shall—
(a) review an EIA submitted by a proponent and determine its scope
and contents; and
(b) refer the EIA, with such comments and observations as he
thinks appropriate, and with any public comment submitted under
section 20, to the EIA Committee for examination not later than
42 days after the expiry of the time limit set for the submission
of public comments under section 20 (3) or (4), as the case may
be.
(2) The Director may, for the purpose of the review under subsection (1) (a)—
(a) request any public department, an enforcing agency, any nongovernmental organisation or any other person, to submit its
observations in writing on the EIA;
(b) set up a technical committee to advise him on the EIA or any
aspect of the undertaking;
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(c) require the proponent to carry out further study or submit additional information for the purpose of ensuring that the EIA is as
accurate and exhaustive as possible.
(3) Subject to subsection (5), any observation made pursuant to a request made under subsection (2) (a) shall be made not later than 14 days
after the expiry of the time limit set for the submission of public comments
under section 20 (3) (d), after which date it shall be presumed that the person does not have any observation to make.
(4) Where in respect of an EIA, other than one submitted through the
Board of Investment, it appears to the Director that the time limit set out in
subsection (1) (b) cannot for any reason be met, he may, after consultation
with the proponent, refer the EIA on a date not later than 28 days after the
expiry of that time limit, and shall inform the proponent accordingly.
(5) Where an EIA is submitted through the Board of Investment—
(a) the observations requested under subsection (2) (a) shall be
made not later than 7 days after the request;
(b) the Director shall refer the EIA to the Committee not later than
14 days after the expiry of the time limit set for the submission
of public comments under section 20 (3) (d).
[S. 21 amended by s. 10 of Act 6 of 2008 w.e.f. 15 July 2008.]