Section 28: Exemption

28. Exemption (1) The Minister may declare an undertaking specified in Part B of the Fifth Schedule by a public department, which, in his opinion, is urgently needed in the national interest or for the economic development of Mauritius, to be an exempt undertaking. (2) The EIA of an exempt undertaking shall be submitted to the Director, who after examination, shall refer it, together with any public comments received, to the EIA Committee for any comments or recommendations. (3) The EIA Committee shall refer an EIA in respect of an exempt undertaking, together with its comments and observations to the Minister for his decision. (4) The Minister may approve the EIA on such conditions as he thinks fit, having regard to the matters specified in section 24. (5) Where the Minister approves an EIA under subsection (4), the Director shall cause a notice to be published in the Gazette and in 2 daily newspapers stating— (a) a summary description of the undertaking and its location; (b) the proponent of the undertaking; (c) a declaration that the undertaking is an exempt undertaking; (d) the approval of the EIA and the conditions attached to the approval. [S. 28 amended by s. 16 of Act 6 of 2008 w.e.f. 15 July 2008.] E12 – 25 [Issue 8] Environment Protection Act