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New Delhi, the 5th February, 2003
The Biological
Diversity Act, 2002
Full Text [html],
[pdf],
and [word]
No. 18 of 2003
[5th February, 2003]
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1 | The Biological Diversity Act | [html] | [pdf] | [word] |
CHAPTER I
PRELIMINARY
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1 | Short title, extent and commencement | [html] | [pdf] | [word] |
2 | Definitions | [html] | [pdf] | [word] |
CHAPTER II
Regulation of Access TO Biological Diversity
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3 | Certain persons not to undertake Biodiversity related activities without approval of National Biodiversity Authority | [html] | [pdf] | [word] |
4 | Results of research not to be transferred to certain persons without approval of National Biodiversity Authority | [html] | [pdf] | [word] |
5 | Sections 3 and 4 not to apply to certain collaborative research projects | [html] | [pdf] | [word] |
6 | Application for intellectual- property rights not to be made without approval of National Biodiversity Authority | [html] | [pdf] | [word] |
7 | Prior intimation to State Biodiversity Board for obtaining biological resource for certain purposes | [html] | [pdf] | [word] |
CHAPTER III
National Biodiversity Authority
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8 | Establishment of National Biodiversity Authority | [html] | [pdf] | [word] |
9 | Conditions of service of Chairperson and Members | [html] | [pdf] | [word] |
10 | Chairperson to be Chief Executive of National Biodiversity Authority | [html] | [pdf] | [word] |
11 | Removal of members | [html] | [pdf] | [word] |
12 | Meetings of National Biodiversity Authority | [html] | [pdf] | [word] |
13 | Committees of National Biodiversity Authority | [html] | [pdf] | [word] |
14 | Officers and employees of National Biodiversity Authority | [html] | [pdf] | [word] |
15 | Authentication of orders and decisions of National Biodiversity Authority | [html] | [pdf] | [word] |
16 | Delegation of powers | [html] | [pdf] | [word] |
17 | Expenses of National Biodiversity Authority to be defrayed out of the Consolidated Fund of India | [html] | [pdf] | [word] |
CHAPTER IV
Functions and powers of the National Biodiversity Authority
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18 | Functions and powers of National Biodiversity Authority | [html] | [pdf] | [word] |
CHAPTER V
Approval by the National Biodiversity Authority
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19 |
Approval by National Biodiversity Authority for undertaking certain activities |
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20 | Transfer of biological resource or knowledge | [html] | [pdf] | [word] |
21 | Determination of equitable benefit sharing by National Biodiversity Authority | [html] | [pdf] | [word] |
CHAPTER VI
State Biodiversity Board
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22 | Establishment of State Biodiversity Board | [html] | [pdf] | [word] |
23 | Functions of State Biodiversity Board | [html] | [pdf] | [word] |
24 | Power of State Biodiversity Board to restrict certain activities violating the objectives of conservation, etc. | [html] | [pdf] | [word] |
25 | Provisions of sections 9 to 17 to apply with modifications to State Biodiversity Board | [html] | [pdf] | [word] |
CHAPTER VII
Finance, accounts and audit of National Biodiversity Authority
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26 | Grants or loans by the Central Government | [html] | [pdf] | [word] |
27 | Constitution of National Biodiversity Fund | [html] | [pdf] | [word] |
28 | Annual report of National Biodiversity Authority | [html] | [pdf] | [word] |
29 | Budget, accounts and audit | [html] | [pdf] | [word] |
30 | Annual report to be laid before Parliament | [html] | [pdf] | [word] |
CHAPTER VIII
Finance, Accounts And Audit of State Biodiversity Board
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31 | Grant of money by State Government to State Biodiversity Board | [html] | [pdf] | [word] |
32 | Constitution of State Biodiversity Fund | [html] | [pdf] | [word] |
33 | Annual report of State Biodiversity Board | [html] | [pdf] | [word] |
34 | Audit of accounts of State Biodiversity Board | [html] | [pdf] | [word] |
35 | Annual report of State Biodiversity Board to be laid before State Legislature | [html] | [pdf] | [word] |
CHAPTER IX
Duties of the Central and the State Governments
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36 | Central Government to develop National strategies, plans, etc., for conservation, etc., of biological diversity | [html] | [pdf] | [word] |
37 | Biodiversity heritage sites | [html] | [pdf] | [word] |
38 | Power of Central Government to notify threatened species | [html] | [pdf] | [word] |
39 | Power of Central Government to designate repositories | [html] | [pdf] | [word] |
40 |
Power of Central Government to exempt certain biological resources |
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CHAPTER X
Biodiversity Management Committees
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41 | Constitution of Biodiversity Management Committees | [html] | [pdf] | [word] |
CHAPTER XI
Local Biodiversity Fund
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42 | Grants to Local Biodiversity Fund | [html] | [pdf] | [word] |
43 | Constitution of Local Biodiversity Fund | [html] | [pdf] | [word] |
44 | Application of Local Biodiversity Fund | [html] | [pdf] | [word] |
45 | Annual report of Biodiversity Management Committees | [html] | [pdf] | [word] |
46 | Audit of accounts of Biodiversity Management Committees | [html] | [pdf] | [word] |
47 | Annual report of Biodiversity Management Committee to be submitted to District Magistrate | [html] | [pdf] | [word] |
CHAPTER XII
MISCELLANEOUS
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48 | National Biodiversity Authority to be bound by the directions given by Central Government | [html] | [pdf] | [word] |
49 | Power of State Government to give directions | [html] | [pdf] | [word] |
50 | Settlement of disputes between State Biodiversity Boards | [html] | [pdf] | [word] |
51 | Members, officers, etc., of National Biodiversity Authority and State Biodiversity Board deemed to be public servants | [html] | [pdf] | [word] |
52 | Appeal | [html] | [pdf] | [word] |
53 | Execution of determination or order | [html] | [pdf] | [word] |
54 |
Protection of action taken in good faith |
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55 | Penalties | [html] | [pdf] | [word] |
56 | Penalty for contravention of directions or orders of Central Government, State Government, National Biodiversity Authority and State Biodiversity Boards | [html] | [pdf] | [word] |
57 | Offences by companies | [html] | [pdf] | [word] |
58 | Offences to be cognizable and non-bailable | [html] | [pdf] | [word] |
59 | Act to have effect in addition to other Acts | [html] | [pdf] | [word] |
60 | Power of Central Government to give directions to State Government | [html] | [pdf] | [word] |
61 | Cognizance of offences | [html] | [pdf] | [word] |
62 | Power of Central Government to make rules | [html] | [pdf] | [word] |
63 | Power of State Government to make rules | [html] | [pdf] | [word] |
64 | Power to make regulations | [html] | [pdf] | [word] |
65 | Power to remove difficulties | [html] | [pdf] | [word] |