Act Number: 18

Act Name: The Biological Diversity Act, 2002

Year: 2003

Enactment Date: 2003-02-05

Long Title: 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, knowledge and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.

Ministry: Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change

Department:

Section 11: Removal of members.
    The Central Government may remove from the National Biodiversity Authority any member who, in its opinion, has--
         (a) been adjudged as an insolvent; or
         (b) been convicted of an offence which involves moral turpitude; or
         (c) become physically or mentally incapable of acting as a member; or
         (d) so abused his position as to render his continuance in office detrimental to the public interest; or
         (e) acquired such financial or other interest as is likely to affect prejudicially his functions as a member.
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