. Section 4(eA) - Review and evaluate all geotechnical reports in respect of geohazards that may affect infrastructure and development at prescribed tariffs: The scope of engineering geological and geotechnical investigations meant that volume of reports was produced annually dealing with engineering geological investigations, not to mention geotechnical engineering investigations for infrastructure and development. Geotechnical engineering reports were further subject to the control of Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA) Codes of Practice and were engineering in nature and not geoscientific and could not be adequately evaluated by geoscientists alone. The SAIEG operated closely with the Council for Geosciences in many areas and thus had a fair understanding of the level of expertise and staffing levels within the Council. The organization was of the view that the Council in its current state would not be able to effectively carry out the mandate as envisaged in the Bill. The volume of work entailed in review and evaluating of all these reports could delay approval of development by months if not eventually years and could therefore cause development and growth to grind to a halt. The effective evaluation of related geotechnical engineering reports with complex engineering design inputs could, in the majority of cases, not be carried out by the majority of the Council staff or in most cases by any person with only a geological background.