The Biological Diversity Act

Short title, extent and commencement

Definitions

Certain persons not to undertake Biodiversity related activities without approval of National  Biodiversity Authority

Results of research not to be transferred to certain persons without approval of National  Biodiversity Authority

Sections 3 and 4 not to apply to certain collaborative research projects

Application for intellectual property rights not to be made without approval of National  Biodiversity Authority

Prior intimation to State Biodiversity Board for obtaining biological resource for certain  purposes

Establishment of National Biodiversity Authority

Conditions of service of Chairperson and members

Chairperson to be Chief Executive of National Biodiversity Authority

Removal of members

Meetings of National Biodiversity Authority

Committees of National Biodiversity Authority

Officers and employees of National Biodiversity Authority

Authentication of orders and decisions of National Biodiversity Authority

Delegation of powers

Expenses of National Biodiversity Authority to be defrayed out of the Consolidated Fund of  India

Functions and powers of National Biodiversity Authority

Approval by National Biodiversity Authority for undertaking certain activities

Transfer of biological resource or knowledge

Determination of equitable benefit sharing by National Biodiversity Authority

Establishment of State Biodiversity Board

Functions of State Biodiversity Board

Power of State Biodiversity Board to restrict certain activities violating the objectives of  conservation, etc

Provisions of sections 9 to 17 to apply with modifications to State Biodiversity Board

Grants or loans by the Central Government

Constitution of National Biodiversity Fund

Annual report of National Biodiversity Authority

Budget, accounts and audit

Annual report to be laid before Parliament

Grants of money by State Government to State Biodiversity Board

Constitution of State Biodiversity Fund

Annual report of State Biodiversity Board

Audit of accounts of State Biodiversity Board

Annual report of State Biodiversity Board to be laid before State Legislature

Central Government to develop National strategies, plans, etc., for conservation, etc., of  biological diversity

Biodiversity heritage sites

Power of Central Government to notify threatened species

Power of Central Government to designate repositories

Power of Central Government to exempt certain biological resources

Constitutions of Biodiversity Management Committees

Grants to Local Biodiversity Fund

Constitution of Local Biodiversity Fund

Application of Local Biodiversity Fund

Annual report of Biodiversity Management Committees

Audit of accounts of Biodiversity Management Committees

Annual report, etc., of Biodiversity Management Committee to be submitted to District  Magistrate

National Biodiversity Authority to be bound by the directions given by Central Government

Power of State Government to give directions

Settlement of disputes between State Biodiversity Boards

Members, officers, etc., of National Biodiversity Authority and State Biodiversity Board deemed  to be public servants

Appeal

Appeal to National Green Tribunal

Execution of determination or order

Protection of action taken in good faith

Penalties

Penalty for contravention for directions or orders of Central Government, State Government,  National Biodiversity Authority and State Biodiversity Boards

Offences by companies

Offences to be cognizable and non-bailable

Act to have effect in addition to other Acts

Power of Central Government to give directions to State Government

Cognizance of offences

Power of Central Government to make rules

Power of State Government to make rules

Power to make regulations

Power to remove difficulties

All sections

No Court shall take cognizance of any offence under this Act except
on a complaint made by--

(a) the Central Government or any authority or officer authorised in this behalf by that
Government; or

(b) any benefit claimer who has given notice of not less than thirty days in the prescribed manner,
of such offence and of his intention to make a complaint, to the Central Government or the authority
or officer authorised as aforesaid.

LAWGIST

# 61 Cognizance of offences