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Environmental Impact Assessment Regulations (Amendment) Order 2012 (G.N. No. 102 of 2012).

Country/Territory
Vanuatu
Document type
Regulation
Date
2012
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Environment gen.
Keyword
EIA Environmental planning Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Royalties/fees Offences/penalties Policy/planning
Geographical area
Asia and the Pacific, Least Developed Countries, Melanesia, Oceania, Small Island Developing States, South Pacific
Abstract

These Regulations amend the Environmental Impact Assessment Regulations concerning, among other things; Environmental Impact Assessment Regulations, preliminary environmental assessment (PEA), penalties and fees. The Director of the Department of Environmental Protection and Conservation may, if he or she considers necessary, require a project proponent to submit an Environmental Monitoring and Management Plan (newly inserted subclause 3(3)). The Director may in writing authorise: (a) a Government officer; or (b) a consultant registered under these Regulations, to carry out a PEA on his or her behalf.

Full text
English
Website
www.paclii.org

References - Legislation

Amends

Environmental Impact Assessment Regulations (G.N. No. 175 of 2011).

Legislation | Vanuatu | 2011

Keyword: Agricultural development, EIA, Institution, Environmental planning, Environmental audit, Registration, Public participation, Access-to-information, Offences/penalties, Policy/planning, Aquaculture, Animal production

Source: FAO, FAOLEX