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Biological Diversity Act, 2002

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1Short title, extent and commencement.View Details
10Chairperson to be Chief Executive of National Biodiversity AuthorityView Details
11Removal of membersView Details
12Meetings of National Biodiversity AuthorityView Details
13Committees of National Biodiversity AuthorityView Details
14Officers and employees of National Biodiversity AuthorityView Details
15Authentication of orders and decisions of National Biodiversity AuthorityView Details
16Delegation of powersView Details
17Expenses of National Biodiversity Authority to be defrayed out of the Consolidated Fund of IndiaView Details
18Functions and powers of National Biodiversity AuthorityView Details
19Approval by National Biodiversity Authority for undertaking certain activitiesView Details
19Approval by National Biodiversity Authority for undertaking certain activitiesView Details
2DefinitionsView Details
20Transfer of biological resource or knowledgeView Details
20Transfer of biological resource or knowledgeView Details
21Determination of equitable benefit sharing by National Biodiversity AuthorityView Details
23Functions of State Biodiversity BoardView Details
24Power of State Biodiversity Board to restrict certain activities violating the objectives of conservation, etcView Details
25Provisions of sections 9 to 17 to apply with modifications to State Biodiversity BoardView Details
26Grants or loans by the Central GovernmentView Details
27Constitution of National Biodiversity FundView Details
28Annual report of National Biodiversity AuthorityView Details
29Budget, accounts and auditView Details
3Certain persons not to undertake Biodiversity related activities without approval of National Biodiversity AuthorityView Details
30Annual report to be laid before ParliamentView Details
31Grants of money by State Government to State Biodiversity BoardView Details
32Constitution of State Biodiversity FundView Details
33Annual report of State Biodiversity BoardView Details
33Annual report of State Biodiversity BoardView Details
34Audit of accounts of State Biodiversity BoardView Details
35Annual report of State Biodiversity Board to be laid before State LegislatureView Details
36Central Government to develop National strategies, plans, etc., for conservation, etc., of biological diversityView Details
37Biodiversity heritage sitesView Details
37Biodiversity heritage sitesView Details
38Power of Central Government to notify threatened speciesView Details
39Power of Central Government to designate repositoriesView Details
4Results of research not to be transferred to certain persons without approval of National Biodiversity AuthorityView Details
40Power of Central Government to exempt certain biological resourcesView Details
41Constitution of Biodiversity Management CommitteesView Details
42Grants to Local Biodiversity FundView Details
43Constitution of Local Biodiversity FundView Details
43Constitution of Local Biodiversity FundView Details
44Application of Local Biodiversity FundView Details
45Annual report of Biodiversity Management CommitteesView Details
46Audit of accounts of Biodiversity Management CommitteesView Details
47Annual report, etc., of the Biodiversity Management Committee to be submitted to District MagistrateView Details
48National Biodiversity Authority to be bound by the directions given by Central GovernmentView Details
49Power of State Government to give directionsView Details
5Sections 3 and 4 not to apply to certain collaborative research projectsView Details
50Settlement of disputes between State Biodiversity BoardsView Details
51Members, officers, etc., of National Biodiversity Authority and State Biodiversity Board deemed to be public servantsView Details
52AppealView Details
53Execution of determination or orderView Details
54Protection of action taken in good faithView Details
55PenaltiesView Details
56Penalty for contravention of directions of Central Government, State Government, National Biodiversity Authority and State Biodiversity BoardsView Details
57Offences by companiesView Details
58Offences to be cognizable and non-bailableView Details
59Act to have effect in addition to other ActsView Details
6Application for intellectual property rights not to be made without approval of National Biodiversity AuthorityView Details
60Power of Central Government to give directions to State GovernmentView Details
61Cognizance of offencesView Details
62Power of Central Government to make rulesView Details
63Power of State Government to make rulesView Details
64Power to make regulationsView Details
65Power to remove difficultiesView Details
7Prior intimation to State Biodiversity Board for obtaining biological resource for certain purposesView Details
8Establishment of National Biodiversity AuthorityView Details
9Conditions of service of Chairperson and membersView Details

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