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i. Act 1. 2. Biological Diversity Act, 2002 [html]. NO. 18 of 2003, [5/2/2003] - The Biological Diversity Act, 2002 [ html].

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S.O.753(E), [01/07/2004]- Coming in to force of sextions of the Biodiversity Act, 2002.[html], [pdf] and [word]. S.O.497 (E), [15/04/2004]- Appointment of non-official members

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NBA from 1st October, 2003. html!, pdf!an" word!.

iii. S.O.1147 (E)- Establishment of National Biodiversity Authority from 1st October, 2003.[html], [pdf] and [word]. S.O.1146 (E)- Bringing into force Sections 1 and 2; Sections 8 to 17; Sections 48,54,59,62,63,64 and 65 w.e.f. 1st October, 2003. [html], [pdf] and [word]. S.O.2708 (E)- Central Government authorises the officers to file complaints with regards to offences punishable under the Biological Diversity Act, 2002, Notification. [pdf] . S.O.120 (E)- Central Government authorises the officers to file complaints with regards to offences punishable under the Biological Diversity Act, 2002,Amendment Notification. [pdf] . Designation of repositories under the Biological Diversity Act, 2002 . [pdf] .

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G.S.R.261 (E), [15/04/2004] - Biological Diversity Rules, 2004, [ html], [pdf] and [word].

Ministry of Law and Justice

(Legislative Department) New Delhi, the 5th February, 2003

The Biological Diversity Act, 2002

Full Text [html], [pdf], and [word] No. 18 of 2003 [5th February, 2003]
Sr. No. 1 Description of the clause The Biological Diversity Act CHAPTER I PRELIMINARY Sr. No. 1 2 Definitions CHAPTER II REGULATION OF ACCESS TO BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY Sr. No. 3 Description of the clause Certain persons not to undertake Biodiversity related activities without approval of National Biodiversity Authority Results of research not to be transferred to certain persons without approval of National Biodiversity Authority Sections 3 and 4 not to apply to certain collaborative research projects Application for intellectual- property rights not to be made without approval of National Biodiversity Authority Prior intimation to State Biodiversity Board for obtaining biological resource for certain purposes CHAPTER III NATIONAL BIODIVERSITY AUTHORITY Description of the clause Short title, extent and commencement

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Description of the clause Establishment of National Biodiversity Authority Conditions of service of Chairperson and Members Chairperson to be Chief Executive of National Biodiversity Authority Removal of members Meetings of National Biodiversity Authority Committees of National Biodiversity Authority Officers and employees of National Biodiversity Authority Authentication of orders and decisions of National Biodiversity Authority Delegation of powers Expenses of National Biodiversity Authority to be defrayed out of the Consolidated Fund of India CHAPTER IV

FUNCTIONS AND POWERS OF THE NATIONAL BIODIVERSITY AUTHORITY Sr. No. 18 Description of the clause Functions and powers of National Biodiversity Authority CHAPTER V APPROVAL BY THE NATIONAL BIODIVERSITY AUTHORITY Sr. No. 19 20 21 Description of the clause Approval by National Biodiversity Authority for undertaking certain activities Transfer of biological resource or knowledge Determination of equitable benefit sharing by National Biodiversity Authority CHAPTER VI STATE BIODIVERSITY BOARD Sr. No. 22 23 24 25 Description of the clause Establishment of State Biodiversity Board Functions of State Biodiversity Board Power of State Biodiversity Board to restrict certain activities violating the objectives of conservation, etc. Provisions of sections 9 to 17 to apply with modifications to State Biodiversity Board

CHAPTER VII FINANCE, ACCOUNTS AND AUDIT OF NATIONAL BIODIVERSITY AUTHORITY Sr. No. 26 27 28 29 30 Description of the clause Grants or loans by the Central Government Constitution of National Biodiversity Fund Annual report of National Biodiversity Authority Budget, accounts and audit Annual report to be laid before Parliament CHAPTER VIII FINANCE, ACCOUNTS AND AUDIT OF STATE BIODIVERSITY BOARD Sr. No. 31 32 33 34 35 Description of the clause Grant of money by State Government to State Biodiversity Board Constitution of State Biodiversity Fund Annual report of State Biodiversity Board Audit of accounts of State Biodiversity Board Annual report of State Biodiversity Board to be laid before State Legislature CHAPTER IX DUTIES OF THE CENTRAL AND THE STATE GOVERNMENTS Sr. No. 36 37 38 39 40 Description of the clause Central Government to develop National strategies, plans, etc., for conservation, etc., of biological diversity Biodiversity heritage sites Power of Central Government to notify threatened species Power of Central Government to designate repositories Power of Central Government to exempt certain biological resources CHAPTER X BIODIVERSITY MANAGEMENT COMMITTEES Sr. No. 41 Description of the clause Constitution of Biodiversity Management Committees

CHAPTER XI LOCAL BIODIVERSITY FUND Sr. No. 42 43 44 45 46 47 Description of the clause Grants to Local Biodiversity Fund Constitution of Local Biodiversity Fund Application of Local Biodiversity Fund Annual report of Biodiversity Management Committees Audit of accounts of Biodiversity Management Committees Annual report of Biodiversity Management Committee to be submitted to District Magistrate CHAPTER XII MISCELLANEOUS Sr. No. 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 Description of the clause National Biodiversity Authority to be bound by the directions given by Central Government Power of State Government to give directions Settlement of disputes between State Biodiversity Boards Members, officers, etc., of National Biodiversity Authority and State Biodiversity Board deemed to be public servants Appeal Execution of determination or order Protection of action taken in good faith Penalties Penalty for contravention of directions or orders of Central Government, State Government, National Biodiversity Authority and State Biodiversity Boards Offences by companies Offences to be cognizable and non-bailable Act to have effect in addition to other Acts Power of Central Government to give directions to State Government Cognizance of offences Power of Central Government to make rules Power of State Government to make rules Power to make regulations Power to remove difficulties