Section 27, Environment Protection Agency Act, 2008

(1) The Agency shall, after receiving an environmentalimpact assessment, circulate it to professional bodies or associations, Government Ministries and non-governmental organisations for their comments. (2) Without prejudice to subsection (1), the Agency shall open the environmental impact assessment for public inspection and comments and shall give notice to that effect in two consecutive issues of the Gazette and two issues in a newspaper, except that in the case of a newspaper there shall be an interval of at least seven days between the first and second publications. 14 15 Funds of Accounts and audit. Financial year of Agency. Prohibition of certain activities. Application for and issue of licences. decide on need for environmental impact assessments. Applicant to prepare environmental impact assessment. Public comments. No. 11 Environment Protection Agency Act, 2008 No. 11 Environment Protection Agency Act, 2008 (3) Comments made under this section shall be submitted within fourteen days of the last publication in the Gazette or newspaper as the case may be, to the Executive Director.