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Biological Diversity Act, 2002 |
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Preamble |
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CHAPTER I: Preliminary |
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Short title, extent and commencement |
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Definitions |
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CHAPTER II: Regulation of Access to Biological Diversity |
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Certain persons not to undertake Biodiversity related activities without approval of National Biodiversity Authority |
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Results of research not to be transferred to certain persons without approval of National Biodiversity Authority |
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Sections 3 and 4 not to apply to certain collaborative research projects |
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Application for intellectual property rights not to be made without approval of National Biodiversity Authority |
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Prior intimation to State Biodiversity Board for obtaining biological resource for certain purposes |
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CHAPTER III: National Biodiversity Authority |
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Establishment of National Biodiversity Authority |
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Conditions of service of Chairperson and members |
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Chairperson to be Chief Executive of National Biodiversity Authority |
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Removal of members |
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Meetings of National Biodiversity Authority |
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Committees of National Biodiversity Authority |
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Officers and employees of National Biodiversity Authority |
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Authentication of orders and decisions of National Biodiversity Authority |
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Delegation of powers |
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Expenses of National Biodiversity Authority to be defrayed out of the Consolidated Fund of India |
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CHAPTER IV: Functions and Powers of the National Biodiversity Authority |
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Functions and powers of National Biodiversity Authority |
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CHAPTIER V: Approval by the National Biodiversity Authority |
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Approval by National Biodiversity Authority for undertaking certain activities |
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Transfer of biological resource or knowledge |
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Determination of equitable benefit sharing by National Biodiversity Authority |
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CHAPTER VI: State Biodiversity Board |
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Establishment of State Biodiversity Board |
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Functions of State Biodiversity Board |
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Power of State Biodiversity Board to restrict certain activities |
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Provisions of sections 9 to 17 to apply with modifications to State Biodiversity Board |
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CHAPER VII: Finance, Accounts and Audit of National Biodiversity Authority |
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Grants or loans by the Central Government |
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Constitution of National Biodiversity Fund |
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Annual report of National Biodiversity Authority |
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Budget accounts and audit |
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Annual Report to be laid before parliament |
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CHAPTER VIII: Finance, Accounts and Audit of State Biodiversity Board
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Grants of money by State Government to State Biodiversity Board |
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Constitution of State Biodiversity Fund |
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Annual report of State Biodiversity Board |
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Audit of accounts of State Biodiversity Board |
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Annual Report of State Biodiversity Board to be laid before State Legislature |
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CHAPTER IX: Duties of the Central and the State Governments |
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Central Government to develop National strategies plans. Etc., for conservation, etc., of biological diversity |
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Biodiversity heritage sites |
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Power of Central Government to notify threatened species |
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Power of Central Government to designate repositories |
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Power of Central Government to exempt certain biological resources |
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CHAPTER X: Biodiversity Management Committees |
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Constitution of Biodiversity Management Committee |
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CHAPTER XI: Local, Biodiversity Fund |
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Grants to Local Biodiversity Fund |
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Constitution of Local Biodiversity Fund |
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Application of Local Biodiversity Fund |
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Annual Report of Biodiversity Management Committees |
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Audit of accounts of Biodiversity Management Committees |
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Annual report, etc, of the Biodiversity Management Committee to be submitted to district Magistrate |
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CHAPTER XII: Miscellaneous |
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National Biodiversity Authority to be bound by the directions given by Central Government |
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Power of State Government to give Directions |
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Settlement of disputes between State Biodiversity Boards |
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Members, officers, etc., of National Biodiversity Authority and State Biodiversity Board deemed to be public servants |
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Appeal |
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Execution of determination or order |
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Protection of action taken in good faith |
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Penalties |
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Penalty for contravention of directions or orders of Central government, State government, National Biodiversity Authority and State Biodiversity Boards |
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Offences by companies |
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Offences to be cognizable and non-bailable |
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Act to have effect in addition to other Acts |
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Power of Central Government to giver directions to State Government |
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Cognizance of offences |
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Power of Central Government to make rules |
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Power of State Government to make rules |
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Power of remove difficulties |
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Power to remove difficulties |
