Section 4: The Board shall—

(a) facilitate coordination, cooperation and collaboration among Government Ministries, local authorities and other governmental agencies in all areas relating to environmental protection; No. 2 Environment Protection Act 2000 5 (b) review national and sectoral environmental policies and make such recommendations or proposals it may think necessary to the Minister; (c) review environmental impact assessments prepared pursuant to this Act and make appropriate recommendations to the Director; (d) investigate or cause to be investigated, any activity, occurrence or transaction which it considers is likely to have or result in harmful consequences to the environment and advise on measures necessary to prevent or minimise such consequences; (e) advise the Minister on areas of environmental protection and control requiring special or additional measures, indicating the priorities and specific goals to be achieved; (f) undertake or cause to be undertaken specific studies and research aimed at developing strategies for the protection of the environment and make appropriate recommendations to the Minister; and (g) consider any other matters which may be referred to it by the Minister and make appropriate recommendations or proposals thereon. [Margin: Meetings of the Board.]