THE ZAMBIA WILDLIFE ACT NO.12 OF 1998

Part vi (32)

1) Any person who has reasonable grounds to believe that any proposed or existing government plans or activity of the Government or any other organization or person may have an adverse effect on any wildlife species or community in a National Park, Game Management Area or open area, such person may request the Authority through the Director-General that a wildlife impact assessment be conducted

2) Whenever the Authoriity receives such a request, it may within thirty days of receipt theoreof require the Government, organization or person to conduct the assessment in accordance with the procedures specified by the Enviornmental Council under the Environmental Protection and Pollution Control Act taking into account -

a) existing or anticipated impacts upon wildlife, including an account of the species, communities and habitats affected and the extent to which they are or may be threatened; and

b) any endangered or endemic species which are or may be affected