(3) Before taking any action in terms of subsection (1) or (2), the Director-General shall
notify the developer concerned of the action he proposes to take and of his reasons for taking it,
and shall afford the developer a reasonable opportunity to make representations in the matter.
105Developer to notify Director-General if project not implemented or altered
Every developer to whom a certificate has been issued in terms of section one hundred shall
inform the Director-General without delay⎯
(a) if it becomes apparent that he will not be able to implement the project before the
certificate’s period of validity expires; or
(b) if there is any change in the project which is likely materially to alter the project’s
effect on the environment; or
(c) if it appears that the project may have an effect on the environment that differs
materially, in kind or degree, from the effect outlined in the environmental impact
assessment report prepared for the project.
106Environmental audits of projects
(1) The Director-General, in consultation with such authorities as he considers appropriate,
shall carry out or cause to be carried out periodic environmental audits of any projects,
including projects whose implementation started before the fixed date, for the purpose of
ensuring that the their implementation complies with the requirements of this Act.
(2) For the purposes of subsection (1), a developer shall keep such records and submit such
reports to the Director-General as the Director-General may specify.
107Developers to minimise adverse effect of projects on environment
(1) Every developer shall take all reasonable measures to prevent or, if prevention is not
practicable, to mitigate any undesirable effect on the environment that may arise from the
implementation of his project.
(2) A developer shall report to the Director-General without delay any measures taken in
terms of subsection (1), unless the measures have already been described in an environmental
impact assessment report or reported in terms of section one hundred and five.
108Inspection of environmental impact assessment reports
An environmental impact assessment report shall be open for public inspection at all
reasonable times at the Director-General’s office, on payment of the prescribed fee, if any:
Provided that no person shall use any information contained therein for personal benefit
except for purposes of civil proceedings brought under this Act or under any other law in a
matter relating to the protection and management of the environment.
PART XII
CONSERVATION AND IMPROVEMENT OF ENVIRONMENT
109President may set aside State land or acquire other land for environmental
purposes
(1) For the purposes of this section—
“land” includes any interest in or right over land.
(2) If the President is satisfied, on the recommendation of the Minister, that such course
would be in the interests of the public generally or in the interests of any section of the public,
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