The Environmental Audit, Assessment and Review Regulations, 2000

Legal Notice No.31 of 2000

Gazetted 21st April 2000

[printable version of these regulations]

In exercise of the powers conferred by section 18 of the Swaziland Environment Authority Act 1992, and in consultation with the Authority, the Minister for Tourism, Environment and Communications makes the following Regulations

PART A: INTRODUCTION

1. Citation and Commencement
2. Application
3. Interpretation

PART B: EXISTING UNDERTAKINGS

4. Preparation of Environmental Audit Reports

PART C: PROPOSED PROJECTS

5. Submission of Project Briefs
6. Categorization of projects
7. Category 1 projects
8. Category 2 projects
9. Category 3 projects

PART D: ACCEPTANCE OF DOCUMENTS AND PUBLIC PARTICIPATION

10. Notices of Acceptance
11. Public Reviews
12. Public Hearings
13. Appointment of Officers for Public Hearings
14. Findings of Public Hearings

PART E: ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATES

15. Issue of Environmental Compliance Certificates
16. Implementation of CMPs
17. Expiry of environmental compliance certificates
18. Suspension, Amendment and Cancellation of ECCs

PART F: GENERAL MATTERS

19. Appeals
20. Offences
21. Powers of the Court
22. Repeals
23. Transitional Provisions

FIRST SCHEDULE

Illustrative lists of the types of projects which may be allocated to categories 1, 2 and 3.

Category 1 Projects
Category 2 Projects
Category 3 Projects

SECOND SCHEDULE

Reporting Format

A. INITIAL ENVIRONMENTAL EVALUATION
B. ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT
C. ENVIRONMENTAL AUDIT REPORT
D. COMPREHENSIVE MITIGATION PLAN
E. PROJECT COMPLIANCE REPORT

THIRD SCHEDULE

Schedule of Fees

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