Section 1: Goals and objectives of environmental impact assessment

(1)
The objectives of any environmental Impact assessment (in this Act referred to as "the assessment") shall be-
(a) to establish before a decision taken by any person, authority corporate body or unincorporated body including the Government of the Federation, State or Local Government intending to undertake or authorise the undertaking of any activity, those matters that may likely or to a significant extent affect the environment or have environmental effects on those activities and which shall first be taken into account;
(b) to promote the implementation of appropriate policy in all Federal Lands (however acquired) States and Local Government Areas consistent with all laws and decision making processes through which the goal and objective in paragraph (a) of this section may be realised;
(c) to encourage the development of procedures for information exchange, notification and consultation between organs and persons when proposed activities are likely to have significant environmental affects on boundary or trans-state or on the environment of bordering towns and villages.