(a) consider the report and reach a decision on it in terms of this section; and (b) cause the developer to be notified of his decision; and, if he fails to do so, the project shall be deemed to have been approved. (2) Upon considering an environmental impact assessment report, the Director-General may do any of the following— (a) subject to subsection (3), approve the project to which the environmental impact assessment report relates; or (b) require the developer to conduct a further environmental impact assessment of the whole or part of the project; or (c) require the developer to supply such further information or do such other thing as the Director-General considers necessary or desirable, taking into account the need to achieve the objectives of this Act. (3) In considering whether or not to approve a project to which an environmental impact assessment report relates, the Director-General— (a) shall take into account any likely impact of the project on the environment and the actual impact of any existing similar project on the environment; (b) shall have regard to the extent to which the project complies with the National Plan and any applicable local authority environmental management plan; (c) may consult any authority, organisation, community, agency or person which or who, in his opinion, has an interest in the project. (4) The Director-General may impose such conditions as he considers appropriate on his approval of any project in terms of subsection (2). (5) Upon approving a project in terms of subsection (1), the Director-General shall issue to the developer a certificate in the prescribed form— (a) identifying the project; and (b) stating the name and address of the developer and, where the developer is a company, the company’s registered office; and (c) stating the date of issue of the certificate and the date of its expiry; and (d) setting out any conditions fixed by the Director-General in terms of subsection (4); and (e) setting out such other matters as may be prescribed. 101Period of validity of certificate (1) A certificate issued by the Director-General in terms of section one hundred shall be valid for two years from the date of its issue: Provided that, for good cause shown, the Director-General may extend the validity of a certificate for not more than one year for a project that has been commenced within the stipulated period but not yet completed. (2) The Director-General shall not extend the validity of a certificate on a project that has not been commenced within the stipulated period when the validity of the certificate expires. 102Register of certificates (1) The Director-General shall maintain a register of certificates issued in terms of section one hundred, in which he shall record, in relation to each certificate⎯ 45