(1) If an industry registered in accordance with section 5 is required to undergo an environmental impact assessment or a preliminary environmental test in accordance with the prevailing law, such industry shall establish, operate, commercialize and start business only after the relevant report is approved.
(2) Notwithstanding anything written in sub-section (1), in case of capital increase, capacity increase, purpose addition, change of purpose, relocation or transfer of industry, environmental impact assessment or preliminary environmental test shall be done according to the prevailing law.
(3) It shall be the responsibility of the concerned industry to minimize the adverse environmental impact caused or likely to occur during the operation of the industry.
(4) According to this section, the industry registration agency may monitor and issue instructions, take action or recommend and send it to the relevant agency for action in relation to whether the environmental impact has been minimized or not.
(5) A self-declaration of taking necessary measures to reduce the adverse impact on the environment during the establishment and operation of the industry, including the grounds and reasons for not having to conduct an environmental impact assessment or initial environmental test when applying for industry registration. have to do