Environmental And Social Impact Assessment And Audit Regulations (ESIA) 2024.

These regulations shall apply a) to all projects included in Article 57 to Environmental Protection and Management Act 2024 (the Act); b) to all projects included in First Schedule to these Regulations; c) to any major repairs, extensions, alterations or non-routine maintenance or any existing project which is included in Article 57 the Act and these regulations. No proponent shall implement a project for which approval is required under the Environmental Management Act and under these regulations unless the environmental and social impact assessment has been concluded in accordance with these regulations. An inspector may at all reasonable times, enter on any land, premises, or other facilities to determine whether a project has complied with the requirements for environmental and social impact assessment under the Act. The purpose of these Regulations is to regulate the procedure and criteria as contemplated in Article 8 of the Act relating to the preparation, evaluation, submission, processing and consideration of, and decision on, applications for environmental authorisations for the commencement of activities, subjected to environmental and social impact assessment, in order to avoid or mitigate detrimental impacts on the environment and society, and to optimise positive impacts, and for matters pertaining thereto.