If the notification meets the requirements, ERA will publish it in the Gazette and at least one newspaper of wide circulation within 30 days according o S. 31.

ERA shall invite directly affected parties and affected public agencies to make comments on the notice within a fixed period but not less than 30 days after the Publications according to S. 31 (3)

ERA may, in not more than 30 days after the receipt of comments under S. 31, issue a permit allowing the intended applicant to carryout studies and other activities required to prepare an application according to S. 32.

ERA shall through a fair, open and competitive process invite applications for any license according to S. 33

An application for a license is made to the Chief Executive Officer of ERA

ERA shall within 45 days after receiving the application cause a notice of the application to be published in the Gazette and at least one national paper of wide circulation S. 36

Directly affected parties and local authorities shall be invited to lodge with ERA an objection within a specified time being not less than 30 days after the Publications, according to S. 36 (2) (d)

ERA shall process all applications for licenses expeditiously and in any case not later than 180 days after the receipt of a complete application according to S. 35