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......................................................................................................................... Description • As amended by The National Green Tribunal Act , 2010 ( 19 of 2010) • The Biological Diversity Rules, 2004 • United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity • Johannesburg Declaration on Sustainable development, 2002 (RIO +10) • Guidelines for International Collaboration Research Projects Involving Transfer or Exchange of Biological Resources or Information Relating thereto between Institutions including government Sponsored Institutions and Such Institutions in other Countries ......................................................................................................................... Contents The Biological Diversity Act, 2002 Introduction Chapter I - Preliminary 1. Short title, extent and commencement 2. Definitions Chapter II - Regulation of Access to Biological Diversity 3. Certain persons not to undertake Biodiversity related activities without approval of National Biodiversity Authority 4. Results of research not to be transferred to certain persons without approval of National Biodiversity Authority 5. Sections 3 and 4 not to apply to certain collaborative research projects 6. Application for intellectual property rights not to be made without approval of National Biodiversity Authority 7. Prior intimation to State Biodiversity Board for obtaining biological resource for certain purposes Chapter III - National Biodiversity Authority 8. Establishment of National Biodiversity Authority 9. Conditions of service of Chairperson and Members 10. Chairperson to be Chief Executive of National Biodiversity Authority 11. Removal of members 12. Meetings of National Biodiversity Authority 13. Committees of National Biodiversity Authority 14. Officers and employees of National Biodiversity Authority 15. Authentication of orders and decisions of National Biodiversity Authority 16. Delegation of powers 17. Expenses of National Biodiversity Authority to be defrayed out of the Consolidated Fund of India Chapter IV - Functions and Powers of the National Biodiversity Authority 18. Functions and powers of National Biodiversity Authority Chapter V - Approval by the National Biodiversity Authority 19. Approval by National Biodiversity Authority for undertaking certain activities 20. Transfer of biological resource or knowledge 21. Determination of equitable benefit sharing by National Biodiversity Authority Chapter VI - State Biodiversity Board 22. Establishment of State Biodiversity Board 23. Functions of State Biodiversity Board 24. Power of State Biodiversity Board to restrict certain activities violating the objectives of conservation etc. 25. Provisions of sections 9 to 17 to apply with modifications to State Biodiversity Board Chapter VII - Finance, Accounts and Audit of National Biodiversity Authority 26. Grants or Loans by the Central Government 27. Constitution of National Biodiversity Fund 28. Annual report of National Biodiversity Authority 29. Budget, accounts and audit 30. Annual report to be laid before Parliament Chapter VIII - Finance, Accounts and Audit of National Biodiversity Board 31. Grant of money by State Government to State Biodiversity Board 32. Constitution of State Biodiversity Fund 33. Annual report of State Biodiversity Board 34. Audit of accounts of State Biodiversity Board 35. Annual report of State Biodiversity Board to be laid before State Legislature Chapter IX - Duties of the Central and the State Governments 36. Central Government to develop National Strategies, plans, etc., for conservation, etc., of biological diversity 37. Biodiversity heritage sites 38. Power of Central Government to notify threatened species 39. Power of Central Government to designate repositories 40. Power of Central Government to exempt certain biological resources Chapter X - Biodiversity Management Committees 41. Constitution of Biodiversity Management Committees Chapter XI - Local Biodiversity Fund 42. Grants to Local Biodiversity Fund 43. Constitution of Local Biodiversity Fund 44. Application of Local Biodiversity Fund 45. Annual report of Biodiversity Management Committees 46. Audit of accounts of Biodiversity Management Committees 47. Annual report, etc., of the Biodiversity Management Committee to be submitted to District Magistrate Chapter XII - Miscellaneous 48. National Biodiversity Authority to be bound by the directions given by Central Government 49. Power of State Government to give directions 50. Settlement of disputes between State Biodiversity Boards 51. Members, officers, etc., of National Biodiversity Authority and State Biodiversity Board deemed to be public servants 52. Appeal 53. Execution of determination or order 54. Protection of action taken in good faith 55. Penalties 56. Penalty for contravention of directions or orders of Central Government, State Government, National Biodiversity Authority and State Biodiversity Boards 57. Offences by companies 58. Offences to be cognizable and non-bailable 59. Act to have effect in addition to other Acts 60. Power of Central Government to give directions to State Government 61. Cognizance of offences 62. Power of Central Government to make rules 63. Power of State Government to make rules 64. Power to make regulations 65. Power to remove difficulties The Biological Diversity Rules, 2004 Rules 1 - 24 Schedule Form I - VII • United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity • Johannesburg Declaration on Sustainable Development, 2002 (RIO +10) • Guidelines for International Collaboration Research Projects Involving transfer or Exchange of Biological Resources or Information Relating thereto between Institutions Including government Sponsored Institutions and Such Institutions in other Countries .........................................................................................................................
