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Biological Diversity Act, 2002

Country
India
Type of law
Legislation
Source
FAO , FAOLEX
Keywords
Abstract
The Biodiversity Act includes the following Chapters: Chapter I, Preliminary; Chapter II,Regulation of Access to Biological Diversity; Chapter III, National Biodiversity Authority; Chapter IV, Functions and Powers of the National Biodiversity Authority;Chapter V, Approval by the National Biodiversity Authority; Chapter VI, State Biodiversity Board; Chapter VII,Finance, Accounts and Audit of National Biodiversity Authority; Chapter VIII, Finance, Accounts and Audit of State Biodiversity Board; Chapter IX, Duties of the Central and the State Governments; Chapter X, Biodiversity Management Committees; Chapter XI, Local, Biodiversity Fund; Chapter XII, Miscellaneous.
This Act implements principles and relevant provisions of the Convention on Biological Diversity. The purpose of this Act is to protect the biodiversity of India, endorsing research projects and recognising intellectual property of arising results. It appoints a National Biodiversity Authority, Central and State Biodiversity Committees, providing them with special funds and a separate budget in order to carry put any research project dealing with the biological natural resources of the country. It shall supervise any use of biological resources and the sustainable use of them, it shall take control over the financial investments and their return and dispose of those capitals as correct.
Attached files
http://faolex.fao.org/docs/pdf/ind40698.pdf
Long title of text
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.
Date of text
Entry into force notes
This Act enters into force on 5 February 2003.
Repealed
No
Source language

English

Legislation Amendment
No
Implemented by
Notification on Species of Plants and Animals which are on the verge of extinction in the State of Assam.
Notification on Species of Plants and Animals which are on the verge of extinction in the State of Jammu and Kashmir.
Notification on Species of Plants and Animals which are on the verge of extinction in the Union Territory of Diu and Daman.
Notification on exemption of crops listed in the Annex-I of the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (ITPGRFA) from the purview of the Section 3 and 4 of the Biological Diversity Act, 2002.
Guidelines on Access to Biological Resources and Associated Knowledge and Benefits Sharing Regulations, 2014.
Notification on Species of Plants and Animals which are on the verge of extinction in the State of Punjab.
Order on the designation of repositories under the Biological Diversity Act, 2002.
Notification on Species of Plants and Animals which are on the verge of extinction in the State of Manipur.
Notification on Species of Plants and Animals which are on the verge of extinction in the Union Territory of Andaman & Nicobar Islands.
Order regarding to the designation of repositories under the Biological Diversity Act, 2002.
Arunachal Pradesh (Biological Diversity) Rules, 2011.
Notification on Species of Plants and Animals which are on the verge of extinction in the State of Tamil Nadu.
Notification on Species of Plants and Animals which are on the verge of extinction in the State of Bihar.
Notification on Species of Plants and Animals which are on the verge of extinction in the State of Tripura.
Notification on Species of Plants and Animals which are on the verge of extinction in the State of Karnataka.
Meghalaya Biological Diversity Rules, 2010.
Notification on Species of Plants and Animals which are on the verge of extinction in the State of Madhya Pradesh.
Notification on Species of Plants and Animals which are on the verge of extinction in the State of Goa.
Notification on Species of Plants and Animals which are on the verge of extinction in the State of West Bengal.
Notification under Section 40 of the Biological Diversity Act, 2002.
Notification on Species of Plants and Animals which are on the verge of extinction in the State of Meghalaya.
Notification on Species of Plants and Animals which are on the verge of extinction in the State of Mizoram.
Notification on Species of Plants and Animals which are on the verge of extinction in the State of Orissa.
Andhra Pradesh Biological Diversity Rules, 2009.
Notification on Species of Plants and Animals which are on the verge of extinction in the State of Kerala.
Notification on Species of Plants and Animals which are on the verge of extinction in the State of Uttar Pradesh.
Notification on Species of Plants and Animals which are on the verge of extinction in the State of Uttarakhand.
Notification on Species of Plants and Animals which are on the verge of extinction in the State of Himachal Pradesh.
Order of Ministry of Environment and Forests regarding to the Designation of repositories under the Biological Diversity Act, 2002
Jharkhand Biological Diversity Rules, 2007.
Notification on Guidelines for International Collaborative Research Projects under Section 5 of the Biological Diversity Act, 2002.
Sikkim State Biological Diversity Rules, 2006.
West Bengal Biological Diversity Rules, 2005.
Karnataka Biological Diversity Rules, 2005.
Biological Diversity Rules, 2004.