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The Biological Diversity Act 2002

Tamil Nadu
Act number
18 of 2003
Department
Environment and Forests Department, Tamil Nadu
Enacted
5 Feb 2003

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65 sections

  1. Section 1Short title, extent and commencement
  2. Section 2Definitions
  3. Section 3Certain persons not to undertake Biodiversity related activities without approval of National Biodiversity Authority
  4. Section 4Results of research not to be transferred to certain persons without approval of National Biodiversity Authority
  5. Section 5Sections 3 and 4 not to apply to certain collaborative research projects
  6. Section 6Application for intellectual property rights not to be made without approval of National Biodiversity Authority
  7. Section 7Prior intimation to State Biodiversity Board for obtaining biological resource for certain purposes
  8. Section 8Establishment of National Biodiversity Authority
  9. Section 9Conditions of service of Chairperson and members
  10. Section 10Chairperson to be Chief Executive of National Biodiversity Authority
  11. Section 11Removal of members
  12. Section 12Meetings of National Biodiversity Authority
  13. Section 13Committees of National Biodiversity Authority
  14. Section 14Officers and employees of National Biodiversity Authority
  15. Section 15Authentication of orders and decisions of National Biodiversity Authority
  16. Section 16Delegation of powers
  17. Section 17Expenses of National Biodiversity Authority to be defrayed out of the Consolidated Fund of India
  18. Section 18Functions and powers of National Biodiversity Authority
  19. Section 19Approval by National Biodiversity Authority for undertaking certain activities
  20. Section 20Transfer of biological resource or knowledge
  21. Section 21Determination of equitable benefit sharing by National Biodiversity Authority
  22. Section 22Establishment of State Biodiversity Board
  23. Section 23Functions of State Biodiversity Board
  24. Section 24Power of State Biodiversity Board to restrict certain activities
  25. Section 25Provisions of sections 9 to 17 to apply with modifications to State Biodiversity Board
  26. Section 26Grants or loans by the Central Government
  27. Section 27Constitution of National Biodiversity Fund
  28. Section 28Annual report of National Biodiversity Authority
  29. Section 29Budget accounts and audit
  30. Section 30Annual Report to be laid before parliament
  31. Section 31Grants of money by State Government to State Biodiversity Board
  32. Section 32Constitution of State Biodiversity Fund
  33. Section 33Annual report of State Biodiversity Board
  34. Section 34Audit of accounts of State Biodiversity Board
  35. Section 35Annual Report of State Biodiversity Board to be laid before State Legislature
  36. Section 36Central Government to develop National strategies plans. Etc., for conservation, etc., of biological diversity
  37. Section 37Biodiversity heritage sites
  38. Section 38Power of Central Government to notify threatened species
  39. Section 39Power of Central Government to designate repositories
  40. Section 40Power of Central Government to exempt certain biological resources
  41. Section 41Constitution of Biodiversity Management Committee
  42. Section 42Grants to Local Biodiversity Fund
  43. Section 43Constitution of Local Biodiversity Fund
  44. Section 44Application of Local Biodiversity Fund
  45. Section 45Annual Report of Biodiversity Management Committees
  46. Section 46Audit of accounts of Biodiversity Management Committees
  47. Section 47Annual report, etc, of the Biodiversity Management Committee to be submitted to district Magistrate
  48. Section 48National Biodiversity Authority to be bound by the directions given by Central Government
  49. Section 49Power of State Government to give Directions
  50. Section 50Settlement of disputes between State Biodiversity Boards
  51. Section 51Members, officers, etc., of National Biodiversity Authority and State Biodiversity Board deemed to be public servants
  52. Section 52Appeal
  53. Section 53Execution of determination or order
  54. Section 54Protection of action taken in good faith
  55. Section 55Penalties
  56. Section 56Penalty for contravention of directions or orders of Central government, State government, National Biodiversity Authority and State Biodiversity Boards
  57. Section 57Offences by companies
  58. Section 58Offences to be cognizable and non-bailable
  59. Section 59Act to have effect in addition to other Acts
  60. Section 60Power of Central Government to giver directions to State Government
  61. Section 61Cognizance of offences
  62. Section 62Power of Central Government to make rules
  63. Section 63Power of State Government to make rules
  64. Section 64Power of remove difficulties
  65. Section 65Power to remove difficulties