Environment Conservation Act, 1989 (Act No. 73 of 1989)RegulationsActivities Identified under Section 216. Scoping report |
| 1) | On being informed by the relevant authority that the plan of study submitted in accordance with regulation 5(1)(a) has been accepted or on receiving the request referred to in regulation 5(1)(b), as the case may be, the applicant must submit a scoping report to the relevant authority, which must include-- |
| a) | a brief project description; |
| b) | a brief description of how the environment may be affected; |
| c) | a description of environmental issues identified; |
| d) | a description of all alternatives identified; and |
| e) | an appendix containing a description of the public participation process followed, including a list of interested parties and their comments. |
| 2) | The relevant authority may, after receiving the scoping report referred to in subregulation (1) and after considering it, request the applicant to make the amendments that the relevant authority requires to accept the scoping report. |
| 3) | After a scoping report has been accepted, the relevant authority may decide- |
| a) | that the information contained in the scoping report is sufficient for the consideration of the application without further investigation; or |
| b) | that the information contained in the scoping report should be supplemented by an environmental impact assessment which focuses on the identified alternatives and environmental issues identified in the scoping report. |
| 4) | In the event of a decision contemplated in subregulation (3)(a), the relevant authority must consider the application in accordance with regulation 9. |