Sections | Biological Diversity Act, 2002 |
| Preamble |
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| CHAPTER I: Preliminary |
1. | Short title, extent and commencement |
2. | Definitions |
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| CHAPTER II: Regulation of Access to Biological Diversity |
3. | Certain persons not to undertake Biodiversity related activities without approval of National Biodiversity Authority |
4. | Results of research not to be transferred to certain persons without approval of National Biodiversity Authority |
5. | Sections 3 and 4 not to apply to certain collaborative research projects |
6. | Application for intellectual property rights not to be made without approval of National Biodiversity Authority |
7. | Prior intimation to State Biodiversity Board for obtaining biological resource for certain purposes |
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| CHAPTER III: National Biodiversity Authority |
8. | Establishment of National Biodiversity Authority |
9. | Conditions of service of Chairperson and members |
10. | Chairperson to be Chief Executive of National Biodiversity Authority |
11. | Removal of members |
12. | Meetings of National Biodiversity Authority |
13. | Committees of National Biodiversity Authority |
14. | Officers and employees of National Biodiversity Authority |
15. | Authentication of orders and decisions of National Biodiversity Authority |
16. | Delegation of powers |
17. | 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 |
18. | Functions and powers of National Biodiversity Authority |
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| CHAPTIER V: Approval by the National Biodiversity Authority |
19. | Approval by National Biodiversity Authority for undertaking certain activities |
20. | Transfer of biological resource or knowledge |
21. | Determination of equitable benefit sharing by National Biodiversity Authority |
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| CHAPTER VI: State Biodiversity Board |
22. | Establishment of State Biodiversity Board |
23. | Functions of State Biodiversity Board |
24. | Power of State Biodiversity Board to restrict certain activities |
25. | 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 |
26. | Grants or loans by the Central Government |
27. | Constitution of National Biodiversity Fund |
28. | Annual report of National Biodiversity Authority |
29. | Budget accounts and audit |
30. | Annual Report to be laid before parliament |
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| CHAPTER VIII: Finance, Accounts and Audit of State Biodiversity Board |
31. | Grants of money by State Government to State Biodiversity Board |
32. | Constitution of State Biodiversity Fund |
33. | Annual report of State Biodiversity Board |
34. | Audit of accounts of State Biodiversity Board |
35. | 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 |
36. | Central Government to develop National strategies plans. Etc., for conservation, etc., of biological diversity |
37. | Biodiversity heritage sites |
38. | Power of Central Government to notify threatened species |
39. | Power of Central Government to designate repositories |
40. | Power of Central Government to exempt certain biological resources |
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| CHAPTER X: Biodiversity Management Committees |
41. | Constitution of Biodiversity Management Committee |
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| CHAPTER XI: Local, Biodiversity Fund |
42. | Grants to Local Biodiversity Fund |
43. | Constitution of Local Biodiversity Fund |
44. | Application of Local Biodiversity Fund |
45. | Annual Report of Biodiversity Management Committees |
46. | Audit of accounts of Biodiversity Management Committees |
47. | Annual report, etc, of the Biodiversity Management Committee to be submitted to district Magistrate |
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| CHAPTER XII: Miscellaneous |
48. | National Biodiversity Authority to be bound by the directions given by Central Government |
49. | Power of State Government to give Directions |
50. | Settlement of disputes between State Biodiversity Boards |
51. | Members, officers, etc., of National Biodiversity Authority and State Biodiversity Board deemed to be public servants |
52. | Appeal |
53. | Execution of determination or order |
54. | Protection of action taken in good faith |
55. | Penalties |
56. | Penalty for contravention of directions or orders of Central government, State government, National Biodiversity Authority and State Biodiversity Boards |
57. | Offences by companies |
58. | Offences to be cognizable and non-bailable |
59. | Act to have effect in addition to other Acts |
60. | Power of Central Government to giver directions to State Government |
61. | Cognizance of offences |
62. | Power of Central Government to make rules |
63. | Power of State Government to make rules |
64. | Power of remove difficulties |
65. | Power to remove difficulties |