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The Biological Diversity Act, 2002

Act ID: 2002

The Biological Diversity Act, 2002

"An Act to provide for conservation of biological diversity, sustainable use of its components and fair and equitable sharing of the benefits arising out of the use of biological resources."

Table of Contents

65 Sections

Ch. IP

reliminary

S.1Short title, extent and commencement S.2Definitions .-In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,

Ch. IIR

egulation Of Access To Biological Diversity

S.3Certain persons not to undertake Biodiversity related activities without approval of National Biodiversity Authority S.4Results of research not to be transferred to certain persons without approval of National Biodiversity Authority S.5Sections 3 and 4 not to apply to certain collaborative research projects S.6Application for intellectual property rights not to be made without approval of National Biodiversity Authority S.7Prior intimation to State Biodiversity Board for obtaining biological resource for certain purposes

Ch. IIIN

ational Biodiversity Authority

S.8Establishment of National Biodiversity Authority S.9Conditions of service of Chairperson and Members S.10Chairperson to be Chief Executive of National Biodiversity Authority S.11Removal of members S.12Meetings of National Biodiversity Authority S.13Committees of National Biodiversity Authority S.14Officers and employees of National Biodiversity Authority S.15Authentication of orders and decisions of National Biodiversity Authority S.16Delegation of powers S.17Expenses of National Biodiversity Authority to be defrayed out of the Consolidated Fund of India

Ch. IVF

unctions And Powers Of The National Biodiversity Authority

S.18Functions and powers of National Biodiversity Authority

Ch. VA

pproval By The National Biodiversity Authority

S.19Approval by National Biodiversity Authority for undertaking certain activities S.20Transfer of biological resource or knowledge S.21Determination of equitable benefit sharing by National Biodiversity Authority

Ch. VIS

tate Biodiversity Board

S.22Establishment of State Biodiversity Board S.23Functions of State Biodiversity Board S.24Power of State Biodiversity Board to restrict certain activities violating the objectives of conservation, etc S.25Provisions of sections 9 to 17 to apply with modifications to State Biodiversity Board

Ch. VIIF

inance, Accounts And Audit Of National Biodiversity Authority

S.26Grants or loans by the Central Government S.27Section 27 S.28Annual report of National Biodiversity Authority S.29Budget, accounts and audit S.30Annual report to be laid before Parliament

Ch. VIIIF

inance, Accounts And Audit Of State Biodiversity Board

S.31Grant of money by State Government to State Biodiversity Board S.32Constitution of State Biodiversity Fund S.33Annual report of State Biodiversity Board S.34Audit of accounts of State Biodiversity Board S.35Annual report of State Biodiversity Board to be laid before State Legislature

Ch. IXDu

ties Of The Central And The State Governments

S.36Central Government to develop National strategies, plans, etc., for conservation, etc., of biological diversity S.37Biodiversity heritage sites S.38Power of Central Government to notify threatened species S.39Power of Central Government to designate repositories S.40Power of Central Government to exempt certain biological resources

Ch. XB

iodiversity Management Committees

S.41Constitution of Biodiversity Management Committees

Ch. XILo

cal Biodiversity Fund

S.42Grants to Local Biodiversity Fund S.43Constitution of Local Biodiversity Fund S.44Application of Local Biodiversity Fund S.45Annual report of Biodiversity Management Committees S.46Audit of accounts of Biodiversity Management Committees S.47Annual report, etc., of the Biodiversity Management Committee to be submitted to District Magistrate

Ch. XIIMis

cellaneous

S.48National Biodiversity Authority to be bound by the directions given by Central Government S.49Power of State Government to give directions S.50Settlement of disputes between State Biodiversity Boards S.51Members, officers, etc., of National Biodiversity Authority and State Biodiversity Board deemed to be public servants S.52Appeal S.53Execution of determination or order S.54Protection of action taken in good faith S.55Penalties S.56Penalty for contravention of directions or orders of Central Government, State Government, National Biodiversity Authority and State Biodiversity Boards S.57Offences by companies S.58Offences to be cognizable and non-bailable S.59Act to have effect in addition to other Acts S.60Power of Central Government to give directions to State Government S.61Cognizance of offences S.62Power of Central Government to make rules S.63Power of State Government to make rules S.64Power to make regulations S.65Power to remove difficulties