SCHEME FOR CERTIFIED QUALIFIED EIA CONSULTANT IN MALAYSIA will replace the previous EIA Consultant Registration Scheme (2007). It is designed to improve the standard of professionalism among EIA consultant by ensuring that they have met the certification qualifications and skills required to conduct an environmental impact assessment study. As required under Section 34A (2a), Environmental Quality Act 1974, the section emphasized the requirement for any person intending to carry out any prescribed activity shall appoint a QUALIFIED PERSON to conduct an environmental impact assessment and to submit a report thereof to Director General in the manner as Director General may describe. The registration scheme is also to advocate the environmental mainstreaming policy for regulated communities of development project.

QUALIFIED PERSON
A person who fulfills the requirement as the Director General may determine to conduct an environmental audit and environmental impact assessment, and to submit a report thereon.