Environment Impact Assessment Regulations (No. R. 982 of 2014).

These Regulations regulate procedures and criteria as contemplated in Chapter 5 of the National Environmental Management Act relating to the preparation, evaluation, submission, processing and consideration of, and decision on, applications for environmental authorisations for the commencement of activities in order to avoid or mitigate detrimental impacts on the environment, and to optimise positive environmental impacts and related matters. "Activity" means an activity identified in any notice published by the Minister or the Member of the Executive Council (MEC) in terms of section 24D(1)(a) of the Act as a listed activity or specified activity.
The Regulations, among other things: set out general requirements for applications; provide with respect to auditing of compliance with environmental authorisation and environmental management programme; and provide with respect to the public participation process. The Regulations are completed by 8 Appendixes: Basic Assessment Report (1); Scoping Report (2); Environmental Impact Assessment Report (3); Environmental Management Programme (4); Closure Plan (5); Specialist Reports (6); Environmental Audit Report (7).