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 54: Protection of action taken in good faith.
    No suit, prosecution or other legal proceedings shall lie against the Central Government or the State Government or any officer of the Central Government or State Government or any member, officer or employee of the National Biodiversity Authority or the State Biodiversity Board for anything which is in good faith done or intended to be done under this Act or the rules or regulations made thereunder.
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