Appendix 1
Basic assessment report
1.Basic assessment processThe environmental outcomes, impacts and residual risks of the proposed activity must be set out in the basic assessment report.2.Objective of the basic assessment processThe objective of the basic assessment process is to, through a consultative process—(a)determine the policy and legislative context within which the proposed activity is located and how the activity complies with and responds to the policy and legislative context;(b)identify the alternatives considered, including the activity, location, and technology alternatives;(c)describe the need and desirability of the proposed alternatives;(d)through the undertaking of an impact and risk assessment process, inclusive of cumulative impacts which focused on determining the geographical, physical, biological, social, economic, heritage, and cultural sensitivity of the sites and locations within sites and the risk of impact of the proposed activity and technology alternatives on these aspects to determine—(i)the nature, significance, consequence, extent, duration, and probability of the impacts occurring to; and(ii)the degree to which these impacts—(bb)may cause irreplaceable loss of resources; and(cc)can be avoided, managed or mitigated; and(e)through a ranking of the site sensitivities and possible impacts the activity and technology alternatives will impose on the sites and location identified through the life of the activity to—(i)identify and motivate a preferred site, activity and technology alternative;(ii)identify suitable measures to avoid, manage or mitigate identified impacts; and(iii)identify residual risks that need to be managed and monitored.3.Scope of assessment and content of basic assessment reports(1)A basic assessment report must contain the information that is necessary for the competent authority to consider and come to a decision on the application, and must include—(a)details of—(i)the EAP who prepared the report; and(ii)the expertise of the EAP, including a curriculum vitae;(b)the location of the activity, including;(i)the 21 digit Surveyor General code of each cadastral land parcel;(ii)where available, the physical address and farm name;(iii)where the required information in items (i) and (ii) is not available, the coordinates of the boundary of the property or properties;(c)a plan which locates the proposed activity or activities applied for as well as associated structures and infrastructure at an appropriate scale;or, if it is—(i)a linear activity, a description and coordinates of the corridor in which the proposed activity or activities is to be undertaken; or(ii)on land where the property has not been defined, the coordinates within which the activity is to be undertaken;(d)a description of the scope of the proposed activity, including—(i)all listed and specified activities triggered and being applied for; and(ii)a description of the activities to be undertaken including associated structures and infrastructure;(e)a description of the policy and legislative context within which the development is proposed including—(i)an identification of all legislation, policies, plans, guidelines, spatial tools, municipal development planning frameworks, and instruments that are applicable to this activity and have been considered in the preparation of the report; and(ii)how the proposed activity complies with and responds to the legislation and policy context, plans, guidelines, tools frameworks, and instruments;(f)a motivation for the need and desirability for the proposed development including the need and desirability of the activity in the context of the preferred location;(g)a motivation for the preferred site, activity and technology alternative;(h)a full description of the process followed to reach the proposed preferred alternative within the site, including—(i)details of all the alternatives considered;(ii)details of the public participation process undertaken in terms of regulation 41 of the Regulations, including copies of the supporting documents and inputs;(iii)a summary of the issues raised by interested and affected parties, and an indication of the manner in which the issues were incorporated, or the reasons for not including them;(iv)the environmental attributes associated with the alternatives focusing on the geographical, physical, biological, social, economic, heritage and cultural aspects;(v)the impacts and risks identified for each alternative, including the nature, significance, consequence, extent, duration and probability of the impacts, including the degree to which these impacts—(bb)may cause irreplaceable loss of resources; and(cc)can be avoided, managed or mitigated;(vi)the methodology used in determining and ranking the nature, significance, consequences, extent, duration and probability of potential environmental impacts and risks associated with the alternatives;(vii)positive and negative impacts that the proposed activity and alternatives will have on the environment and on the community that may be affected focusing on the geographical, physical, biological, social, economic, heritage and cultural aspects;(viii)the possible mitigation measures that could be applied and level of residual risk;(ix)the outcome of the site selection matrix;(x)if no alternatives, including alternative locations for the activity were investigated, the motivation for not considering such; and(xi)a concluding statement indicating the preferred alternatives, including preferred location of the activity;(i)a full description of the process undertaken to identify, assess and rank the impacts the activity will impose on the preferred location through the life of the activity, including—(i)a description of all environmental issues and risks that were identified during the environmental impact assessment process; and(ii)an assessment of the significance of each issue and risk and an indication of the extent to which the issue and risk could be avoided or addressed by the adoption of mitigation measures;(j)an assessment of each identified potentially significant impact and risk, including—(ii)the nature, significance and consequences of the impact and risk;(iii)the extent and duration of the impact and risk;(iv)the probability of the impact and risk occurring;(v)the degree to which the impact and risk can be reversed;(vi)the degree to which the impact and risk may cause irreplaceable loss of resources; and(vii)the degree to which the impact and risk can be avoided, managed or mitigated;(k)where applicable, a summary of the findings and impact management measures identified in any specialist report complying with Appendix 6 to these Regulations and an indication as to how these findings and recommendations have been included in the final report;(l)an environmental impact statement which contains—(i)a summary of the key findings of the environmental impact assessment;(ii)a map at an appropriate scale which superimposes the proposed activity and its associated structures and infrastructure on the environmental sensitivities of the preferred site indicating any areas that should be avoided, including buffers; and(iii)a summary of the positive and negative impacts and risks of the proposed activity and identified alternatives;(m)based on the assessment, and where applicable, impact management measures from specialist reports, the recording of the proposed impact management outcomes for the development for inclusion in the EMPr;(n)any aspects which were conditional to the findings of the assessment either by the EAP or specialist which are to be included as conditions of authorisation;(o)a description of any assumptions, uncertainties, and gaps in knowledge which relate to the assessment and mitigation measures proposed;(p)a reasoned opinion as to whether the proposed activity should or should not be authorised, and if the opinion is that it should be authorised, any conditions that should be made in respect of that authorisation;(q)where the proposed activity does not include operational aspects, the period for which the environmental authorisation is required, the date on which the activity will be concluded, and the post construction monitoring requirements finalised;(r)an undertaking under oath or affirmation by the EAP in relation to—(i)the correctness of the information provided in the reports;(ii)the inclusion of comments and inputs from stakeholders and l&APs;(iii)the inclusion of inputs and recommendations from the specialist reports where relevant; and(iv)any information provided by the EAP to interested and affected parties and any responses by the EAP to comments or inputs made by interested and affected parties; and(t)any specific information that may be required by the competent authority; and(u)any other matters required in terms of section 24(4)(a) and (b) of the Act.(2)Where a government notice gazetted by the Minister provides for the basic assessment process to be followed, the requirements as indicated in such a notice will apply.Appendix 2
1.Objective of the scoping processThe objective of the scoping process is to, through a consultative process—(a)identify the relevant policies and legislation relevant to the activity;(b)motivate the need and desirability of the proposed activity, including the need and desirability of the activity in the context of the preferred location;(c)identify and confirm the preferred activity and technology alternative through an identification of impacts and risks and ranking process of such impacts and risks;(d)identify and confirm the preferred site, through a detailed site selection process, which includes an identification of impacts and risks inclusive of identification of cumulative impacts and a ranking process of all the identified alternatives focusing on the geographical, physical, biological, social, economic, and cultural aspects of the environment;(e)identify the key issues to be addressed in the assessment phase;(f)agree on the level of assessment to be undertaken, including the methodology to be applied, the expertise required as well as the extent of further consultation to be undertaken to determine the impacts and risks the activity will impose on the preferred site through the life of the activity, including the nature, significance, consequence, extent, duration and probability of the impacts to inform the location of the development footprint within the preferred site; and(g)identify suitable measures to avoid, manage or mitigate identified impacts and to determine the extent of the residual risks that need to be managed and monitored.2.Content of the scoping report(1)A scoping report must contain the information that is necessary for a proper understanding of the process, informing all preferred alternatives, including location alternatives, the scope of the assessment, and the consultation process to be undertaken through the environmental impact assessment process, and must include—(a)details of—(i)the EAP who prepared the report; and(ii)the expertise of the EAP, including a curriculum vitae;(b)the location of the activity, including—(i)the 21 digit Surveyor General code of each cadastral land parcel;(ii)where available, the physical address and farm name;(iii)where the required information in items (i) and (ii) is not available, the coordinates of the boundary of the property or properties;(c)a plan which locates the proposed activity or activities applied for at an appropriate scale, or, if it is—(i)a linear activity, a description and coordinates of the corridor in which the proposed activity or activities is to be undertaken; or(ii)on land where the property has not been defined, the coordinates within which the activity is to be undertaken;(d)a description of the scope of the proposed activity, including—(i)all listed and specified activities triggered;(ii)a description of the activities to be undertaken, including associated structures and infrastructure;(e)a description of the policy and legislative context within which the development is proposed including an identification of all legislation, policies, plans, guidelines, spatial tools, municipal development planning frameworks and instruments that are applicable to this activity and are to be considered in the assessment process;(f)a motivation for the need and desirability for the proposed development including the need and desirability of the activity in the context of the preferred location;(g)a full description of the process followed to reach the proposed preferred activity, site and location of the development footprint within the site, including—(i)details of all the alternatives considered;(ii)details of the public participation process undertaken in terms of regulation 41 of the Regulations, including copies of the supporting documents and inputs;(iii)a summary of the issues raised by interested and affected parties, and an indication of the manner in which the issues were incorporated, or the reasons for not including them;(iv)the environmental attributes associated with the alternatives focusing on the geographical, physical, biological, social, economic, heritage and cultural aspects;(v)the impacts and risks which have informed the identification of each alternative, including the nature, significance, consequence, extent, duration and probability of such identified impacts, including the degree to which these impacts—(bb)may cause irreplaceable loss of resources; and(cc)can be avoided, managed or mitigated;(vi)the methodology used in identifying and ranking the nature, significance, consequences, extent, duration and probability of potential environmental impacts and risks associated with the alternatives;(vii)positive and negative impacts that the proposed activity and alternatives will have on the environment and on the community that may be affected focusing on the geographical, physical, biological, social, economic, heritage and cultural aspects;(viii)the possible mitigation measures that could be applied and level of residual risk;(ix)the outcome of the site selection matrix;(x)if no alternatives, including alternative locations for the activity were investigated, the motivation for not considering such and(xi)a concluding statement indicating the preferred alternatives, including preferred location of the activity;(h)a plan of study for undertaking the environmental impact assessment process to be undertaken, including—(i)a description of the alternatives to be considered and assessed within the preferred site, including the option of not proceeding with the activity;(ii)a description of the aspects to be assessed as part of the environmental impact assessment process;(iii)aspects to be assessed by specialists;(iv)a description of the proposed method of assessing the environmental aspects, including aspects to be assessed by specialists;(v)a description of the proposed method of assessing duration and significance;(vi)an indication of the stages at which the competent authority will be consulted;(vii)particulars of the public participation process that will be conducted during the environmental impact assessment process; and(viii)a description of the tasks that will be undertaken as part of the environmental impact assessment process;(ix)identify suitable measures to avoid, reverse, mitigate or manage identified impacts and to determine the extent of the residual risks that need to be managed and monitored.(i)an undertaking under oath or affirmation by the EAP in relation to—(i)the correctness of the information provided in the report;(ii)the inclusion of comments and inputs from stakeholders and interested and affected parties; and(iii)any information provided by the EAP to interested and affected parties and any responses by the EAP to comments or inputs made by interested or affected parties;(j)an undertaking under oath or affirmation by the EAP in relation to the level of agreement between the EAP and interested and affected parties on the plan of study for undertaking the environmental impact assessment;(k)where applicable, any specific information required by the competent authority; and(l)any other matter required in terms of section 24(4)(a) and (b) of the Act.(2)Where a government notice gazetted by the Minister provides for any protocol or minimum information requirement to be applied to a scoping report, the requirements as indicated in such notice will apply.Appendix 3
Environmental impact assessment report
1.Environmental impact assessment process(1)The environmental impact assessment process must be undertaken in line with the approved plan of study for environmental impact assessment.(2)The environmental impacts, mitigation and closure outcomes as well as the residual risks of the proposed activity must be set out in the environmental impact assessment report.2.Objective of the environmental impact assessment processThe objective of the environmental impact assessment process is to, through a consultative process—(a)determine the policy and legislative context within which the activity is located and document how the proposed activity complies with and responds to the policy and legislative context;(b)describe the need and desirability of the proposed activity, including the need and desirability of the activity in the context of the development footprint on the approved site as contemplated in the accepted scoping report;(c)identify the location of the development footprint within the approved site as contemplated in the accepted scoping report based on an impact and risk assessment process inclusive of cumulative impacts and a ranking process of all the identified development footprint alternatives focusing on the geographical, physical, biological, social, economic, heritage and cultural aspects of the environment;(d)determine the—(i)nature, significance, consequence, extent, duration and probability of the impacts occurring to inform identified preferred alternatives; and(ii)degree to which these impacts—(bb)may cause irreplaceable loss of resources, and(cc)can be avoided, managed or mitigated;(e)identify the most ideal location for the activity within the development footprint of the approved site as contemplated in the accepted scoping report based on the lowest level of environmental sensitivity identified during the assessment;(f)identify, assess, and rank the impacts the activity will impose on the development footprint on the approved site as contemplated in the accepted scoping report through the life of the activity;(g)identify suitable measures to avoid, manage or mitigate identified impacts; and(h)identify residual risks that need to be managed and monitored.3.Scope of assessment and content of environmental impact assessment reports(1)An environmental impact assessment report must contain the information that is necessary for the competent authority to consider and come to a decision on the application, and must include—(a)details of—(i)the EAP who prepared the report; and(ii)the expertise of the EAP, including a curriculum vitae;(b)the location of the development footprint of the activity on the approved site as contemplated in the accepted scoping report, including:(i)the 21 digit Surveyor General code of each cadastral land parcel;(ii)where available, the physical address and farm name; and(iii)where the required information in items (i) and (ii) is not available, the coordinates of the boundary of the property or properties;(c)a plan which locates the proposed activity or activities applied for as well as the associated structures and infrastructure at an appropriate scale, or, if it is—(i)a linear activity, a description and coordinates of the corridor in which the proposed activity or activities is to be undertaken;(ii)on land where the property has not been defined, the coordinates within which the activity is to be undertaken;(d)a description of the scope of the proposed activity, including—(i)all listed and specified activities triggered and being applied for; and(ii)a description of the associated structures and infrastructure related to the development;(e)a description of the policy and legislative context within which the development is located and an explanation of how the proposed development complies with and responds to the legislation and policy context;(f)a motivation for the need and desirability for the proposed development, including the need and desirability of the activity in the context of the preferred development footprint within the approved site as contemplated in the accepted scoping report;(g)a motivation for the preferred development footprint within the approved site as contemplated in the accepted scoping report;(h)a full description of the process followed to reach the proposed development footprint within the approved site as contemplated in the accepted scoping report, including:(i)details of the development footprint alternatives considered;(ii)details of the public participation process undertaken in terms of regulation 41 of the Regulations, including copies of the supporting documents and inputs;(iii)a summary of the issues raised by interested and affected parties, and an indication of the manner in which the issues were incorporated, or the reasons for not including them;(iv)the environmental attributes associated with the development footprint alternatives focusing on the geographical, physical, biological, social, economic, heritage and cultural aspects;(v)the impacts and risks identified including the nature, significance, consequence, extent, duration and probability of the impacts, including the degree to which these impacts—(bb)may cause irreplaceable loss of resources; and(cc)can be avoided, managed or mitigated;(vi)the methodology used in determining and ranking the nature, significance, consequences, extent, duration and probability of potential environmental impacts and risks;(vii)positive and negative impacts that the proposed activity and alternatives will have on the environment and on the community that may be affected focusing on the geographical, physical, biological, social, economic, heritage and cultural aspects;(viii)the possible mitigation measures that could be applied and level of residual risk;(ix)if no alternative development footprints for the activity were investigated, the motivation for not considering such; and(x)a concluding statement indicating the location of the preferred alternative development footprint within the approved site as contemplated in the accepted scoping report;(i)a full description of the process undertaken to identify, assess and rank the impacts the activity and associated structures and infrastructure will impose on the preferred development footprint on the approved site as contemplated in the accepted scoping report through the life of the activity, including—(i)a description of all environmental issues and risks that were identified during the environmental impact assessment process; and(ii)an assessment of the significance of each issue and risk and an indication of the extent to which the issue and risk could be avoided or addressed by the adoption of mitigation measures;(j)an assessment of each identified potentially significant impact and risk, including—(ii)the nature, significance and consequences of the impact and risk;(iii)the extent and duration of the impact and risk;(iv)the probability of the impact and risk occurring;(v)the degree to which the impact and risk can be reversed;(vi)the degree to which the impact and risk may cause irreplaceable loss of resources; and(vii)the degree to which the impact and risk can be mitigated;(k)where applicable, a summary of the findings and recommendations of any specialist report complying with Appendix 6 to these Regulations and an indication as to how these findings and recommendations have been included in the final assessment report;(l)an environmental impact statement which contains—(i)a summary of the key findings of the environmental impact assessment:(ii)a map at an appropriate scale which superimposes the proposed activity and its associated structures and infrastructure on the environmental sensitivities of the preferred development footprint on the approved site as contemplated in the accepted scoping report indicating any areas that should be avoided, including buffers; and(iii)a summary of the positive and negative impacts and risks of the proposed activity and identified alternatives;(m)based on the assessment, and where applicable, recommendations from specialist reports, the recording of proposed impact management outcomes for the development for inclusion in the EMPr as well as for inclusion as conditions of authorisation;(n)the final proposed alternatives which respond to the impact management measures, avoidance, and mitigation measures identified through the assessment;(o)any aspects which were conditional to the findings of the assessment either by the EAP or specialist which are to be included as conditions of authorisation(p)a description of any assumptions, uncertainties and gaps in knowledge which relate to the assessment and mitigation measures proposed;(q)a reasoned opinion as to whether the proposed activity should or should not be authorised, and if the opinion is that it should be authorised, any conditions that should be made in respect of that authorisation;(r)where the proposed activity does not include operational aspects, the period for which the environmental authorisation is required and the date on which the activity will be concluded and the post construction monitoring requirements finalised;(s)an undertaking under oath or affirmation by the EAP in relation to—(i)the correctness of the information provided in the reports;(ii)the inclusion of comments and inputs from stakeholders and l&APs;(iii)the inclusion of inputs and recommendations from the specialist reports where relevant; and(iv)any information provided by the EAP to interested and affected parties and any responses by the EAP to comments or inputs made by interested or affected parties;(u)an indication of any deviation from the approved scoping report, including the plan of study, including—(i)any deviation from the methodology used in determining the significance of potential environmental impacts and risks; and(ii)a motivation for the deviation;(v)any specific information that may be required by the competent authority; and(w)any other matters required in terms of section 24(4)(a) and (b) of the Act.(2)Where a government notice gazetted by the Minister provides for any protocol or minimum information requirement to be applied to an environmental impact assessment report the requirements as indicated in such notice will apply.Appendix 4
Content of environmental management programme (EMPr)
1.(1)An EMPr must comply with section 24N of the Act and include—(a)details of—(i)the EAP who prepared the EMPr; and(ii)the expertise of that EAP to prepare an EMPr, including a curriculum vitae;(b)a detailed description of the aspects of the activity that are covered by the EMPr as identified by the project description;(c)a map at an appropriate scale which superimposes the proposed activity, its associated structures, and infrastructure on the environmental sensitivities of the preferred site, indicating any areas that should be avoided, including buffers;(d)a description of the impact management outcomes, including management statements, identifying the impacts and risks that need to be avoided, managed and mitigated as identified through the environmental impact assessment process for all phases of the development including—(ii)pre-construction activities;(iii)construction activities;(iv)rehabilitation of the environment after construction and in the case of a closure activity, closure; and(v)where relevant, operation activities;(f)a description of proposed impact management actions, identifying the manner in which the impact management outcomes contemplated in paragraph (d) will be achieved, and must, where applicable, include actions to—(i)avoid, modify, remedy, control or stop any action, activity or process which causes pollution or environmental degradation;(ii)comply with any prescribed environmental management standards or practices; and(iii)comply with any applicable provisions of the Act regarding closure, in the case of a closure activity;(g)the method of monitoring the implementation of the impact management actions contemplated in paragraph (f);(h)the frequency of monitoring the implementation of the impact management actions contemplated in paragraph (f);(i)an indication of the persons who will be responsible for the implementation of the impact management actions;(j)the time periods within which the impact management actions contemplated in paragraph (f) must be implemented;(k)the mechanism for monitoring compliance with the impact management actions contemplated in paragraph (f);(l)a program for reporting on compliance, taking into account the requirements as prescribed by the Regulations;(m)an environmental awareness plan describing the manner in which—(i)the applicant intends to inform his or her employees of any environmental risk which may result from their work; and(ii)risks must be dealt with in order to avoid pollution or the degradation of the environment; and(n)any specific information that may be required by the competent authority.(2)Where a government notice gazetted by the Minister provides for a generic EMPr, such generic EMPr as indicated in such notice will apply.Appendix 5
Content of closure plan
1.(1)A closure plan must include—(a)details of—(i)the EAP who prepared the closure plan; and(ii)the expertise of that EAP;(c)proposed mechanisms for monitoring compliance with and performance assessment against the closure plan and reporting thereon;(d)measures to rehabilitate the environment affected by the undertaking of any listed activity or specified activity and associated closure to its natural or predetermined state or to a land use which conforms to the generally accepted principle of sustainable development, including a handover report, where applicable;(e)information on any proposed avoidance, management and mitigation measures that will be taken to address the environmental impacts resulting from the undertaking of the closure activity;(f)a description of the manner in which it intends to—(i)modify, remedy, control or stop any action, activity or process which causes pollution or environmental degradation during closure;(ii)remedy the cause of pollution or degradation and migration of pollutants during closure;(iii)comply with any prescribed environmental management standards or practices; and(iv)comply with any applicable provisions of the Act regarding closure;(g)time periods within which the measures contemplated in the closure plan must be implemented;(h)the process for managing any environmental damage, pollution, pumping and treatment of extraneous water or ecological degradation as a result of closure; and(i)details of all public participation processes conducted in terms of regulation 41 of the Regulations, including—(i)copies of any representations and comments received from registered interested and affected parties;(ii)a summary of comments received from, and a summary of issues raised by registered interested and affected parties, the date of receipt of these comments and the response of the EAP to those comments;(iii)the minutes of any meetings held by the EAP with interested and affected parties and other role players which record the views of the participants; and(iv)where applicable, an indication of the amendments made to the plan as a result of public participation processes conducted in terms of regulation 41 of these Regulations.Appendix 6
Specialist reports
1.(1)A specialist report prepared in terms of these Regulations must contain—(a)details of—(i)the specialist who prepared the report; and(ii)the expertise of that specialist to compile a specialist report including a curriculum vitae;(b)a declaration that the specialist is independent in a form as may be specified by the competent authority;(c)an indication of the scope of, and the purpose for which, the report was prepared;(cA)an indication of the quality and age of base data used for the specialist report;(cB)a description of existing impacts on the site, cumulative impacts of the proposed development and levels of acceptable change;(d)the duration, date and season of the site investigation and the relevance of the season to the outcome of the assessment;(e)a description of the methodology adopted in preparing the report or carrying out the specialised process inclusive of equipment and modelling used;(f)details of an assessment of the specific identified sensitivity of the site related to the proposed activity or activities and its associated structures and infrastructure, inclusive of a site plan identifying site alternatives;(g)an identification of any areas to be avoided, including buffers;(h)a map superimposing the activity including the associated structures and infrastructure on the environmental sensitivities of the site including areas to be avoided, including buffers;(i)a description of any assumptions made and any uncertainties or gaps in knowledge;(j)a description of the findings and potential implications of such findings on the impact of the proposed activity or activities;(k)any mitigation measures for inclusion in the EMPr;(l)any conditions for inclusion in the environmental authorisation;(m)any monitoring requirements for inclusion in the EMPr or environmental authorisation;(n)a reasoned opinion—(i)whether the proposed activity, activities or portions thereof should be authorised;(iA)regarding the acceptability of the proposed activity or activities; and(ii)if the opinion is that the proposed activity, activities or portions thereof should be authorised, any avoidance, management and mitigation measures that should be included in the EMPr, and the closure plan in the case of a closure activity;(o)a description of any consultation process that was undertaken during the course of preparing the specialist report;(p)a summary and copies of any comments received during any consultation process and where applicable all responses thereto; and(q)any other information requested by the competent authority.(2)Where a government notice gazetted by the Minister provides for any protocol or minimum information requirement to be applied to a specialist report, the requirements as indicated in such notice will apply.Appendix 7
1.Environmental audit reportThe environmental audit report must provide for recommendations regarding the need to amend the EMPr and the closure plan in the case of a closure activity.2.Objective of the environmental audit reportThe objective of the environmental audit report is to—(a)report on—(i)the level of compliance with the conditions of the environmental authorisation and the EMPr and the closure plan in the case of a closure activity; and(ii)the extent to which the avoidance, management and mitigation measures provided for in the EMPr and closure plan achieve the objectives and outcomes of the EMPr and closure plan;(b)identify and assess any new impacts and risks as a result of undertaking the activity;(c)evaluate the effectiveness of the EMPr, and the closure plan in the case of a closure activity;(d)identify shortcomings in the EMPr, and the closure plan in the case of a closure activity; and(e)identify the need for any changes to the avoidance, management and mitigation measures provided for in the EMPr, and the closure plan in the case of a closure activity.3.Content of environmental audit reports(1)An environmental audit report prepared in terms of these Regulations must contain—(a)details of the—(i)independent person who prepared the environmental audit report; and(ii)expertise of the independent person that compiled the environmental audit report;(b)a declaration that the independent auditor is independent in a form as may be specified by the competent authority;(c)an indication of the scope of, and the purpose for which, the environmental audit report was prepared;(d)a description of the methodology adopted in preparing the environmental audit report;(e)an indication of the ability of the EMPr, and the closure plan in the case of a closure activity to—(i)sufficiently provide for the avoidance, management and mitigation of environmental impacts associated with the undertaking of the activity on an on-going basis;(ii)sufficiently provide for the avoidance, management and mitigation of environmental impacts associated with the closure of the facility in the case of a closure activity; and(iii)ensure compliance with the provisions of environmental authorisation, EMPr, and the closure plan in the case of a closure activity;(f)a description of any assumptions made, and any uncertainties or gaps in knowledge;(g)a description of any consultation process that was undertaken during the course of carrying out the environmental audit report;(h)a summary and copies of any comments that were received during any consultation process; and(i)any other information requested by the competent authority.