Section 12, 62 of the Environmental Protection Act, 2008, the Board hereby makes

(1) The project screening application shall be reviewedby theExecutive Chairman or Authorised Officer in order to- (a) identify the nature and scale of the environmental and social impact that the proposed project is likely to produce; (b) determine the category (A, B, C or D) to which the project is to be assigned; (c) establish the environmental and social assessment instruments that correspond to the project (Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA), Social Impact Assessment (SIA), Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA), or Code of Practice) as indicated in Chart A ; and (d) establish the corresponding environmental and social management instruments that correspond to the project Mine Closure Plan (MCP), Environmental Management Plan (EMP), Social Management Plan (SMP), Community Development Agreement (CDA), Resettlement Management Plan (RMP) as indicated under Chart A . (2) In assessing the project screening application, the Executive Chairman or Authorised Officer shall apply the criteria specified in the Third Schedule . (3), The Executive Chairman or Authorised Officer shall complete the screening process and notify the applicant of its decision within a period, not exceeding fourteen days, from the date of submission of the application in accordance with subsection (1) of section 25 of the Act. keep a record of the screening decisions and supporting information, which shall be included in the register established and maintained for that purpose. 26 27 Project categorisation Chart A PROJECT PROJECT ENVIRONMENTAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT CATEGORY AND SOCIAL AND SOCIAL ASSESSMENT MANAGEMENT INSTRUMENT INSTRUMENT The project A EIA + SIA MCP will produce EMP significant SMP adverse CDA environmental RMP and social impacts that are likely to result in the need for resettlement The project B EIA + SIA MCP will produce EMP significant SMP adverse CDA(where required) impacts with moderate social effects not involving the need for resettlement The project C ESIA Simplified will have MCP moderated Combined environmental EMP/SMP and/or social impacts which negative effects can be eliminated or minimized by simple and easy to implement measures The project D Code of Practice does not involve Disclosure + significant environmental Declaration and/or social impacts