98 Developer to submit prospectus (1) Before doing an environmental impact assessment for a project, a developer shall submit a prospectus to the Director-General containing such information regarding the assessment and the project as may be prescribed. (2) The Director-General shall examine every prospectus submitted in terms of subsection (1) without delay and, on completion of his examination, shall— (a) ask the developer to submit such further information as the Director-General may reasonably require; or (b) if he is satisfied that the proposed environmental impact assessment will be capable of evaluating the project’s impact on the environment, approve the prospectus and ask the developer to proceed to prepare an environmental impact assessment; or (c) if he is not satisfied as provided in paragraph (b), reject the prospectus and give the developer such directions as may be necessary for the preparation of a fresh prospectus. (3) When approving a prospectus in terms of subsection (2), the Director-General may fix conditions relating to the scope of the assessment, and the developer concerned shall comply with any such conditions including a requirement that the developer shall engage a person independent of the development who is an expert in environmental planning and management services to prepare the environmental impact assessment. (4) The Director-General may refuse to consider an environmental assessment report on a project if the developer concerned has not submitted a prospectus in terms of this section for that project and its assessment. 99 Contents of environmental impact assessment report An environmental impact assessment report on a project shall⎯ (a) give a detailed description of the project and the activities to be undertaken in implementing it; and (b) state the reasons for selecting the proposed site of the project; and (c) give a detailed description of the likely impact the project may have on the environment or any segment thereof, covering the direct, indirect, cumulative, shortterm and long-term effects of the project; and (d) specify the measures proposed for eliminating, reducing or mitigating any anticipated adverse effects the project may have on the environment, identifying ways of monitoring and managing the environmental effects of the project; and (e) indicate whether the environment of any other country is likely to be affected by the project and any measures to be taken to minimise any damage to that environment; and (f) where applicable, indicate how the developer proposes to integrate biological diversity in the project; and (g) describe concisely the methodology used by the developer to compile the environmental impact assessment report. 100Consideration of environmental impact assessment report and issue of certificate (1) Within sixty days after receiving an environmental impact assessment report, the Director-General shall⎯ 44

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