Guidance Notes

A GUIDE TO ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT ORDINANCE

1. Introduction
2. Designated projects
3. An overview of the statutory environmental impact assessment process
4. Technical Memorandum on Environmental Impact Assessment Process
5. Arrangement for environmental impact assessment reports approved before 1 April 1998
6. Arrangement for environmental impact assessment reports not yet approved by 1 April 1998
7. Applications
   • 7.1 Application for an environmental impact assessment study brief
   • 7.2 Application for approval of an environmental impact assessment report
   • 7.3 Application for permission to apply directly for an environmental permit
   • 7.4 Application for an environmental permit
   • 7.5 Application for a further environmental permit
   • 7.6 Application for variation of an environmental permit
   • 7.7 Seeking confirmation as to whether contiguous projects are to be treated as a designated project
8. Time limits for the Director, the public and the Advisory Council on the Environment to respond
9. Fees
10. Liaison through the Environmental Study Management Group during the environmental impact assessment study
11. Offences and penalties
12. Appeals
13. Public access to information under the Ordinance
14. Further information
15. Enquiry and submission of applications

• Figure 1 : The statutory environmental impact assessment process
• Figure 2 : Public participation under the EIA Ordinance
• Figure 3 : A material change to an exempted project
• Appendix 1: Designated projects listed in Schedule 2 and 3 of the EIA Ordinance
• Appendix 2: Application forms