Third Schedule, The Environment Protection Act, 2000

CONTENTS OF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT (EIA) An EIA shall contain a true statement and description of— (a) the location of the project and its surroundings; No. 2 Environment Protection Act 2000 23 (b) the principle, concept and purpose of the project; (c) the direct or indirect effects that the project is likely to have on the environment; (d) the social, economic and cultural effects that the project is likely to have on people and society; (e) the communities, interested parties and Government ministries consulted; (f) any actions or measures which may avoid, prevent, change, mitigate or remedy the likely effect on people and society; (g) any alternatives to the proposed project; (h) natural resources in the locality to be used in the project; (i) the plans for decommissioning of the project; (j) such other information as may be necessary for a proper review of the potential environmental impact of the project. Passed in Parliament this 1st day of February, in the year of our Lord two thousand. J. A. CARPENTER, Clerk of Parliament. THIS PRINTED IMPRESSION has been carefully compared by me with the Bill which has passed Parliament and found by me to be a true and correctly printed copy of the said Bill. J. A. CARPENTER, Clerk of Parliament.