Section 28A: EIA/PER Monitoring Committee

28A. EIA/PER Monitoring Committee (1) There shall be an EIA/PER Monitoring Committee which shall consist of— (a) the Director or his representative, who shall be the Chairperson; (b) a representative of each of the Ministries specified in the Sixth Schedule; (c) one or more officers of the Department, designated by the Director, one of whom shall be the Secretary to the Committee; (d) an officer of the Police de l’Environnement; and (e) the Chief Executive of the relevant local authority. (2) The Committee shall— (a) set up and lay down programmes for the purpose of following up progress after the grant of an EIA licence or the approval of a PER; (b) coordinate the implementation of a programme referred to in paragraph (a); (c) conduct such monitoring exercise as may be necessary to ensure that the conditions of an EIA licence or those imposed on the approval of a PER are complied with; (d) determine appropriate enforcement measures where it finds that any condition referred to in paragraph (c) is not complied with; and (e) prepare and submit to the Minister, not later than 31 July and 31 January in every year, a report on its activities for every half year. (3)(a) The Committee shall meet at least once monthly at such time and place as the Chairperson may determine. (b) At any meeting of the Committee, 5 members including the Chairperson shall constitute a quorum. (c) Subject to paragraphs (a) and (b), the Committee shall conduct its proceedings in such manner as it thinks fit. [S. 28A inserted by s. 17 of Act 6 of 2008 w.e.f. 15 July 2008.] PART V – SPILL AND ENVIRONMENTAL EMERGENCY