Environment Management (EIA Process) Regulations 2007. Country/Territory Fiji Document type Regulation Date 2007 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Environment gen. Keyword EIA Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Registration Geographical area Asia and the Pacific, Melanesia, Oceania, Small Island Developing States, South Pacific Abstract These Regulations require every proponent of a development proposal to apply to the approving authority for a decision on the proposal under Part 4 of the Environment Management Act 2005 before undertaking any work in respect of it that will alter the nature of any land as defined in the Act and to apply for screening of the proposal in accordance with these Regulations and section 27 of the Act. The Regulations also make provision with respect to environmental impact assessment procedures. They specify – (a) what information must be contained in the application form when a development proposal is submitted for screening; (b) how the approving authority is to screen proposals to decide whether they need an EIA report; (c) how development proposals are to be submitted to the approving authority for EIA processing; (d) if a report is needed, how the terms of reference for the report are drawn up, and what needs to go into the report; (e) how the EIA report is published and reviewed; and (f) how approval of the report is granted or refused. The Regulations also make detailed rules about site inspections and the registration of EIA consultants. Full text English References - Legislation Implements Environment Management Act 2005 (No. 1 of 2005). Legislation | Fiji | 2005 Keyword: Framework law, Basic legislation, Institution, Environmental planning, Environmental audit, EIA, Special fund, Court/tribunal, Offences/penalties, Policy/planning, Pollution control, Waste disposal, Waste management, Waste prevention, Authorization/permit, Freshwater pollution, Water supply Source: FAO, FAOLEX