ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT ACT

Section 19: Declaration of class screening report

1992Section 19 of 62Federal Republic of Nigeria

(1) Where the Agency receives a screening report and the Agency is of the opinion that the report could be used as a method of conducting screening of other project within the same class, the agency may declare the report to be a class screening report.
(2) Any declaration made pursuant to subsection (1) of this Act shall be published in the Gazette and the screening report to which it relates shall be made available to the public at the registry maintained by the Agency.
(3)
Where, in the opinion of the Agency, a project or part of a project is within a class in respect of which a class screening report has been declared, the Agency may use or permit the use of that report and the screening on which it is based to whatever extent the Agency considers appropriate for the purpose of complying with section 12 of this Act.
(4) Where the Agency uses or permits the use of a class screening report, it shall ensure that any adjustments are made that in the opinion of Agency are necessary to take into account Local circumstances and any cumulative environmental efforts that in the opinion of the Agency are likely to result from the project in combination with other project that have been or will be carried out

Cite this section

Section 19, ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT ACT (1992).

https://repo.podus.ai/laws/environmental-impact-assessment-act/section/19/