Section 48: International environmental effects

(1) Where a project, for which an environmental assessment is not required under section 5 of this Act, is to be carried out in Nigeria or on Federal lands and the President is of the opinion that the project is likely to cause serious adverse environmental effects outside Nigeria and those Federal lands, the Agency and the Minister for Foreign Affairs may establish a review panel to conduct an assessment of the international environmental effects of the project.
(2) At least ten days before establishing a review panel pursuant to subsection (1) of this section, the Agency, with the approval of the President, shall give notice of the intention to establish a panel to-
(a) the proponent of the project;
(b) the government of any State in which the project is to be carried out or that is adjacent to Federal lands on which the project is to be carned out; and
(c) the government of any foreign State in which, in the opinion of the Minister for Foreign Affairs, serious adverse environmental effects are likely to occur as a result of the project.