S.L. 549.46 Art. 14Detailed screening.

(1) The Authority shall undertake a screening on the basis of the information provided in the project description statement and any other information or investigations as deemed appropriate by the Authority. The screening shall determine whether a project falling within the scope of regulation 10 (but not covered by Category I of Schedule I) is likely to have significant environmental effects in terms of the relevant criteria listed in Schedule III, whether an environmental impact assessment is required, and whether any other provisions of these regulations should be applicable.

(2) In arriving at a screening outcome, the Authority may take into account any considerations and parameters that it deems appropriate and reasonable, as long as it is of the opinion that, if the project is to be considered further:

(a) they are realistic, feasible, reliable, sufficient, enforceable and within the developer’s actual control; and

(b) all the required provisions to secure their effective implementation can be duly addressed in any subsequent grant of development consent.

(3) If the screening concludes that no environmental impact assessment is required, the considerations and parameters influencing such screening may form an integral part of the Authority’s recommendations on the project, without prejudice to the applicability of regulations 31 and 32.