(1) The environmental inspector shall carry out monitoring and inspection as to whether or not acts to be performed in accordance with the environmental study report approved pursuant to Section 7 have been performed effectively and standards relating to pollution control and environmental protection have been complied with.
(2) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (1), in cases where the environmental inspector is not available, the following body may designate the following officer or employee as the environmental inspector and depute such officer or employee for monitoring and inspection:
(a) The Ministry may designate any officer employee of the Government of Nepal or Provincial Government, as to whether or not acts to be performed in accordance with the environmental study report referred to in clause (a) of sub-section (2) of Section 7 have been performed effectively and standards relating to pollution control and environmental protection have been complied with,
(b) The Provincial Ministry may designate any officer employee of the Provincial Government, as to whether or not acts to be performed in accordance with the environmental study report referred to in clause (b) of sub-section (2) of Section 3 approved pursuant to Section 7 or the environmental impact assessment report referred to in clause (c) of sub-section (2) of Section 3 have been performed effectively and standards relating to pollution control and environmental protection have been complied with within its Province,
(c) The Local Level may designate any employee of the Local Level, as to whether or not acts to be performed in accordance with the environmental study report referred to in clause (c) of sub-section (2) of Section 3 approved pursuant to Section 7 have been performed effectively and standards relating to pollution control and
environmental protection have been complied with within its Local Level.
(3) Other provisions relating to the environmental inspector shall be as prescribed.