Section 13: Cases where environmental assessment is required

Notwithstanding the provisions of Part I of this Act, an environmental impact assessment shall be required where a Federal, State or Local Government Agency Authority established by the Federal, State or Local Government Council-(a)
is the proponent of the project and does any act or thing which commits the Federal, State or Local Government authority to carrying out the project in whole or in part;
(b)
makes or authorises payment or provides a guarantee for a loan or any other form of financial assistance to the proponent for the purpose of enabling the project to be carried out in whole or in part,
except when the financial assistance is in the form of any reduction, avoidance, deferral, removed, refund remission or other form of relief from the payment of any tax, duty or excise under Customs Tariff (Consolidated) Act or any Order made thereunder, unless that financial assistance is provided for the purpose of enabling an individual project specifically named in the enactment, regulation or order that provides the relief to be carried out;
(c)
has the administration of Federal, State or Local Government and leases or otherwise disposes of those lands on or any tests in those lands or transfers the administration and control of those lands or invests therein in favour of the Federal Government or its agencies for the purpose of enabling the project to be carried out in whole or in part; or
(d)
under the provisions of any law or enactment, issues a permit or licence, grants an approval or takes any other action for the purpose of enabling the project to be carried out in whole or in part.