First Schedule (Section 7)
Composition and proceedings of the policy committee
1. Composition of the policy committee
The policy committee shall consist of—(a)the Prime Minister, who shall be the chairperson;(b)the Minister responsible for natural resources;(c)the Minister responsible for agriculture, animal industry and fisheries;(d)the Minister responsible for finance and economic planning;(e)the Minister responsible for education and sports;(f)the Minister responsible for health;(g)the Minister responsible for land, housing and urban development;(h)the Minister responsible for local government;(i)the Minister responsible for gender and community development;(j)the Minister responsible for tourism, wildlife and antiquities;(k)the Minister responsible for trade and industry.2. Meetings
The Prime Minister shall preside at the meetings of the committee; in his or her absence, the Minister responsible for natural resources shall preside; in the absence of both the Prime Minister and the Minister responsible for natural resources, the other members of the committee shall elect one of the members to preside.3. Procedure
(1)Five members of the policy committee shall form a quorum.(2)Questions proposed at a meeting of the policy committee shall be determined by a simple majority vote of members present and voting.(3)Where there is an equality of votes under subparagraph (2), the chairperson shall have a casting vote.(4)The policy committee may co-opt a person to attend its meeting, and a person so co-opted shall participate at the deliberations of the policy committee but shall have no right to vote.(5)The policy committee shall meet at least once every three months for the transaction of its business at such time and place as the chairperson may determine.(6)The executive director shall keep minutes of each meeting of the policy committee.(7)The minutes kept under subparagraph (6) shall be confirmed by the policy committee at the next meeting and signed by the chairperson of that meeting.4. Decision by circulation of papers
Notwithstanding paragraph 3, where the chairperson so directs, a decision may be made by the policy committee without a meeting by circulation of the relevant papers among all the members and the expression in writing of their views, but any member shall be entitled to require that any such decision be deferred until the subject matter is considered at a meeting of the policy committee.5. Disclosure of interest
(1)A member of the policy committee who has a direct or indirect personal interest in a matter being considered or about to be considered by the policy committee shall, as soon as possible after the relevant facts have come to his or her knowledge, disclose the nature of his or her interest to the policy committee.(2)A disclosure of interest under subparagraph (1) shall be recorded in the minutes of the meeting of the policy committee, and the member making such disclosure shall not, unless the policy committee otherwise determines in respect of that matter—(a)be present during any deliberation on the matter by the policy committee;(b)take part in the decision of the policy committee.(3)When there is no quorum for the continuation of a meeting only because of the exclusion of a member from the deliberation on a matter in which he or she has disclosed a personal interest, the other members present may—(a)postpone the consideration of that matter until a quorum, without that member, is realised; or(b)proceed to consider and decide the matter as if there was a quorum.
Second Schedule (Sections 8, 9)
Composition and proceedings of the board
1. Membership of the board
The board shall consist of—(a)a representative of the Ministry responsible for natural resources;(b)a representative of the Ministry responsible for agriculture, animal industry and fisheries;(c)a representative of the Ministry responsible for economic planning;(d)two representatives of academic and research institutions;(e)two representative of local nongovernmental organisations;(f)two representatives of the private sector; and(g)a representative of the Ministry responsible for tourism, wildlife and antiquities.2. Meetings
The chairperson shall preside at the meetings of the board; in his or her absence, the vice chairperson shall preside; in the absence of both the chairperson and the vice chairperson, the board shall elect one of the members to preside.3. Procedure
(1)Five members of the board shall form a quorum.(2)Questions proposed at a meeting of the board shall be determined by a simple majority vote of members present and voting.(3)Where there is an equality of votes under subparagraph (2), the chairperson shall have a casting vote.(4)The board may co-opt a person to attend its meeting, and a person so co-opted shall participate at the deliberations of the board but shall have no right to vote.(5)The board shall meet at least once every three months for the transaction of its business at such time and place as the chairperson may determine.(6)The executive director shall keep minutes of each meeting of the board.(7)The minutes kept under subparagraph (6) shall be confirmed by the board at the next meeting and signed by the chairperson of that meeting.4. Decision by circulation of papers
Notwithstanding paragraph 3, where the chairperson so directs, a decision may be made by the board without a meeting by circulation of the relevant papers among all the members and the expression in writing of their views, but any member shall be entitled to require that any such decision be deferred until the subject matter is considered at a meeting of the board.5. Disclosure of interest
(1)A member of the board who has a direct or indirect personal interest in a matter being considered or about to be considered by the board shall, as soon as possible after the relevant facts have come to his or her knowledge, disclose the nature of his or her interest to the board.(2)A disclosure of interest under subparagraph (1) shall be recorded in the minutes of the meeting of the board and the member making such disclosure shall not, unless the board otherwise determines in respect of that matter—(a)be present during any deliberation on the matter by the board;(b)take part in the decision of the board.(3)When there is no quorum for the continuation of a meeting only because of the exclusion of a member from the deliberation on a matter in which he or she has disclosed a personal interest, the other members present may—(a)postpone the consideration of that matter until a quorum, without that member, is realised; or(b)proceed to consider and decide the matter as if there was a quorum.
Schedule 3 (Section 19)
Projects to be considered for environmental impact assessment
1.General—(a)an activity out of character with its surroundings;(b)any structure of a scale not in keeping with its surroundings;(c)major changes in land use.2.Urban development, including—(a)designation of new townships;(b)establishment of industrial estates;(c)establishment or expansion of recreational areas;(d)establishment or expansion of recreational townships in mountain areas, national parks and game reserves;(e)shopping centres and complexes.3.Transportation, including—(a)all major roads;(b)all roads in scenic, wooded or mountainous areas;(c)railway lines;(d)airports and airfields;(e)pipelines;(f)water transport.4.Dams, rivers and water resources, including—(a)storage dams, barrages and weirs;(b)river diversions and water transfers between catchments;(c)flood-control schemes;(d)drilling for the purpose of utilising ground water resources, including geothermal energy.5.Aerial spraying.6.Mining, including quarrying and open-cast extraction of—(a)precious metals;(b)diamonds;(c)metalliferous ores;(d)coal;(e)phosphates;(f)limestone and dolomite;(g)stone and slate;(h)aggregates, sand and gravel;(i)clay;(j)exploration for the production of petroleum in any form.7.Forestry-related activities, including—(a)timber harvesting;(b)clearance of forest areas;(c)reforestation and afforestation.8.Agriculture, including—(a)large-scale agriculture;(b)use of new pesticides;(c)introduction of new crops and animals;(d)use of fertilisers.9.Processing and manufacturing industries, including—(a)mineral processing, reduction of ores and minerals;(b)smelting and refining of ores and minerals;(c)foundaries;(d)brick and earthenware manufacture;(e)cement works and lime processing;(f)glass works;(g)fertiliser manufacturing or processing;(h)explosives plants;(i)oil refineries and petrochemical works;(j)tanning and dressing of hides and skins;(k)abattoirs and meat-processing plants;(l)chemical works and process plants;(m)brewing and malting;(n)bulk grain processing plants;(o)fish processing plants;(p)pulp and paper mills;(q)food processing plants;(r)plants for the manufacture or assembly of motor vehicles;(s)plants for the construction or repair of aircraft or railway equipment;(t)plants for the manufacturing or processing of rubber;(u)plants for the manufacturing of tanks, reservoirs and sheet-metal containers;(v)plants for the manufacturing of coal briquettes.10.Electrical infrastructure, including—(a)electricity generation stations;(b)electrical transmission lines;(c)electrical substations;(d)pumped-storage schemes.11.Management of hydrocarbons, including the storage of natural gas and combustible or explosive fuels.12.Waste disposal, including—(a)sites for solid waste disposal;(b)sites for hazardous waste disposal;(c)sewage disposal works;(d)major atmospheric emissions;(e)offensive odours.13.Natural conservation areas, including—(a)creation of national parks, game reserves and buffer zones;(b)establishment of wilderness areas;(c)formulation or modification of forest management policies;(d)formulation or modification of water catchment management policies;(e)policies for management of ecosystems, especially by use of fire;(f)commercial exploitation of natural fauna and flora;(g)introduction of alien species of fauna and flora into ecosystems.