S.L. 549.46 Art. 17Commissioning of EIA reports. Assessment consultants.

(1) The developer shall be responsible for commissioning an EIA report in accordance with these regulations.

(2) The consultants carrying out the EIA report shall be professionals, independent and impartial, and shall be duly competent experts in the respective areas of the assessment. The consultants shall be registered in accordance with the provisions of the Act once such registration mechanism enters into force, and must also follow the regulations, procedures, rules and guidelines established by the Authority and by the Registration Board. The consultants shall be led and managed by a coordinator, who shall be responsible for the overall content and presentation of the EIA report.

(3) The consultants shall be required to sign a declaration that they have no conflict of interests that may affect any aspect covered by these regulations. Such declaration shall follow the terms and specifications established by the Authority.