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 25: Provisions of sections 9 to 17 to apply with modifications to State Biodiversity Board.
    The provisions of sections 9 to 17 shall apply to a State Biodiversity Board and shall have effect subject to the following modifications, namely:--
         (a) references to the Central Government shall be construed as references to the State Government;
         (b) references to the National Biodiversity Authority shall be construed as references to the State Biodiversity Board;
         (c) reference to the Consolidated Fund of India shall be construed as reference to the Consolidated Fund of the State.
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