(1) |
A person who wishes to register as an environmental assessment practitioner or candidate environmental assessment practitioner may apply to a registration authority. |
(2) |
An application to register contemplated in subregulation (1) must be— |
[Words preceding Regulation (2)(a) substituted by section 9(a) of Notice No. 2320, GG47133, dated 29 July 2022]
(a) |
made on an official application form obtainable from the registration authority; and |
(b) |
accompanied by at least— |
(i) |
certified copies of academic qualifications as specified in regulation 15; |
(ii) |
a portfolio of evidence of competence; |
(iii) |
the relevant application fee; and |
(iv) |
any other information which is indicative of meeting the requirements contemplated in the Qualification: Environmental Assessment Practice. |
[Regulation 16(2)(b)(iv) substituted by section 9(b) of Notice No. 2320, GG47133, dated 29 July 2022]
(3) |
Upon receipt of an application contemplated in subregulation (2), the registration authority must consider the application for registration and decide the application within 120 days. |
(4) |
The decision contemplated in subregulation (3) may be to— |
(a) |
register the applicant as registered environmental assessment practitioner or registered candidate environmental assessment practitioner for a period not exceeding five years; |
(b) |
refuse the application for registration; or |
(i) |
further information or further evidence of competence be supplied; or |
(ii) |
further relevant experience or training is acquired |