These Regulations, made under sections 14 and 40 of the Environment Protection Act 1994, determine that for purposes of section 15 of the Act: (a) a project or activity specified in Schedule I; or (b) any other project or activity which for reasons to be stated in writing is, in the opinion of the Authority, likely to have a significant impact on the environment, shall be a prescribed project or activity. They also prescribe, for purposes of the same section, in Schedule 2 specified areas to be protected areas or ecologically sensitive areas. Activities proposed in such areas require an environment impact assessments to be carried out. Environment impact assessments, whether EIA class I or EIA class II, shall be submitted by proponents and handled by the prescribed Authority in accordance with these Regulations. The prescribed Authority is defined in regulation 2(a) of the Environment Protection (Miscellaneous) Regulations. Where it is considered necessary by the Authority, the Authority may refer the assessment to an Environmental Appraisal Committee appointed under section 15(2) of the Act.