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 16: Delegation of powers.
    The National Biodiversity Authority may, by general or special order in writing, delegate to any member, officer of the National Biodiversity Authority or any other person subject to such conditions, if any, as may be specified in the order, such of the powers and functions under this Act (except the power to prefer an appeal under section 50 and the power to make regulations under section 64) as it may deem necessary.
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