(1)  The Director, on receiving a notice of a permit application under section 147(1) , may, under section 27(2) of the EMPC Act and within 14 days after receiving the application, direct the applicant to refer details of the proposed dam works to the EPA Board for assessment.

(2)  Within 7 days after directing, in accordance with subsection (1) , the applicant in a permit application to refer details of the proposed dam works to the EPA Board for assessment, the Director is to notify the Minister of that direction.

(3)  Within 7 days after the EPA Board, on the referral to it, for assessment, of the details of the proposed dam works under a permit application –

(a) completes an assessment under section 27(3) of the EMPC Act in relation those dam works; or

(b) gives notice under section 27(4) of the EMPC Act that such an assessment in relation to those dam works is not required –

the EPA Board must cause the Director to inform the Minister of that assessment or determination.