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Short title, extent and commencement. | Read |
| 2 |
Definitions. | Read |
| 3 |
Certain persons not to undertake Biodiversity related activities without approval of National Biodiversity Authority. | Read |
| 4 |
Results of research not to be transferred to certain persons without approval of National Biodiversity Authority. | Read |
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Sections 3 and 4 not to apply to certain collaborative research projects. | Read |
| 6 |
Application for intellectual property rights not to be made without approval of National Biodiversity Authority. | Read |
| 7 |
Prior intimation to State Biodiversity Board for obtaining biological resource for certain purposes. | Read |
| 8 |
Establishment of National Biodiversity Authority. | Read |
| 9 |
Conditions of service of Chairperson and members. | Read |
| 10 |
Chairperson to be Chief Executive of National Biodiversity Authority. | Read |
| 11 |
Removal of members. | Read |
| 12 |
Meetings of National Biodiversity Authority. | Read |
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Committees of National Biodiversity Authority. | Read |
| 14 |
Officers and employees of National Biodiversity Authority. | Read |
| 15 |
Authentication of orders and decisions of National Biodiversity Authority. | Read |
| 16 |
Delegation of powers. | Read |
| 17 |
Expenses of National Biodiversity Authority to be defrayed out of the Consolidated Fund of India. | Read |
| 18 |
Functions and powers of National Biodiversity Authority. | Read |
| 19 |
Approval by National Biodiversity Authority for undertaking certain activities. | Read |
| 20 |
Transfer of biological resource or knowledge. | Read |
| 21 |
Determination of equitable benefit sharing by National Biodiversity Authority. | Read |
| 22 |
Establishment of State Biodiversity Board. | Read |
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Functions of State Biodiversity Board. | Read |
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Power of State Biodiversity Board to restrict certain activities violating the objectives of conservation, etc. | Read |
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Provisions of sections 9 to 17 to apply with modifications to State Biodiversity Board. | Read |
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Grants or loans by the Central Government. | Read |
| 27 |
Constitution of National Biodiversity Fund. | Read |
| 28 |
Annual report of National Biodiversity Authority. | Read |
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Budget, accounts and audit. | Read |
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Annual report to be laid before Parliament. | Read |
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Grants of money by State Government to State Biodiversity Board. | Read |
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Constitution of State Biodiversity Fund. | Read |
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Annual report of State Biodiversity Board. | Read |
| 34 |
Audit of accounts of State Biodiversity Board. | Read |
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Annual report of State Biodiversity Board to be laid before State Legislature. | Read |
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Central Government to develop National strategies, plans, etc., for conservation, etc., of biological diversity. | Read |
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Biodiversity heritage sites. | Read |
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Power of Central Government to notify threatened species. | Read |
| 39 |
Power of Central Government to designate repositories. | Read |
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Power of Central Government to exempt certain biological resources. | Read |
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Constitutions of Biodiversity Management Committees. | Read |
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Grants to Local Biodiversity Fund. | Read |
| 43 |
Constitution of Local Biodiversity Fund. | Read |
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Application of Local Biodiversity Fund. | Read |
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Annual report of Biodiversity Management Committees. | Read |
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Audit of accounts of Biodiversity Management Committees. | Read |
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Annual report, etc., of Biodiversity Management Committee to be submitted to District Magistrate. | Read |
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National Biodiversity Authority to be bound by the directions given by Central Government. | Read |
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Power of State Government to give directions. | Read |
| 50 |
Settlement of disputes between State Biodiversity Boards. | Read |
| 51 |
Members, officers, etc., of National Biodiversity Authority and State Biodiversity Board deemed to be public servants. | Read |
| 52 |
Appeal. | Read |
| 52A |
Appeal to National Green Tribunal. | Read |
| 53 |
Execution of determination or order. | Read |
| 54 |
Protection of action taken in good faith. | Read |
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Penalties. | Read |
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Penalty for contravention for directions or orders of Central Government, State Government, National Biodiversity Authority and State Biodiversity Boards. | Read |
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Offences by companies. | Read |
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Offences to be cognizable and non-bailable. | Read |
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Act to have effect in addition to other Acts. | Read |
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Power of Central Government to give directions to State Government. | Read |
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Cognizance of offences. | Read |
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Power of Central Government to make rules. | Read |
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Power of State Government to make rules. | Read |
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Power to make regulations. | Read |
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Power to remove difficulties. | Read |
