Section 3: Functions of the Institute.

The Institute shall -(a) train and certify persons who seek to be members of the institute;
(b) determine the standard of knowledge and skill to be attained by persons seeking to become registered members of the Institute and raise those standards as circumstances may permit;
(c) secure in accordance with the provisions of this Act, the establishment and maintenance of a register of members, and the publication of the list of those persons;
(d) issue practice guidelines on environmental and safety measures for members of the Institute;
(e) provide consultancy services on environmental matters to the public and the private sector;
(f) hold conferences, workshops seminars and symposia on contemporary environmental issues;
(g) take necessary actions, including removal of the names of defaulters from the register, as the Council under this Act, may direct or require; and
(h) discharge any other duty as the Council may deem fit.