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Biological Diversity Act, 2002 Complete Act

Title: Biological Diversity Act, 2002

State: Central

Year: 2002

.....Biodiversity Authority Section4 - Results of research not to be transferred to certain persons without approval of National Biodiversity Authority Section5 - Sections 3 and 4 not to apply to certain collaborative research projects Section6 - Application for intellectual property rights not to be made without approval of National Biodiversity Authority Section7 - Prior intimation to State Biodiversity Board for obtaining biological resource for certain purposes Chapter 3 Section8 - Establishment of National Biodiversity Authority Section9 - Conditions of service of Chairperson and members Section10 - Chairperson to be Chief Executive of National Biodiversity Authority Section11 - Removal of members Section12 - Meetings of National Biodiversity Authority Section13 - Committees of National Biodiversity Authority Section14 - Officers and employees of National Biodiversity Authority Section15 - Authentication of orders and decisions of National Biodiversity Authority Section16 - Delegation of powers Section17 - Expenses and powers of National Biodiversity Authority to be defrayed out of the Consolidated Fund of India Chapter 4 Section18 - Functions and powers of.....

Biological Diversity Act, 2002 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 2002

.....of any Panchayats or Municipalities, institutions of self-Government constituted under any other provision of the Constitution or any Central Act or State Act; (i) "member" means a member of the National Biodiversity Authority or a State Biodiversity Board and includes the Chairperson; (j) "National Biodiversity Authority" means the National Biodiversity Authority established under Sec. 8; (k) "prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act; (l) "regulations" means regulations made under this Act; (m) "research" means study or systematic investigation of any biological resource or technological application, that uses biological systems, living organisms or derivatives thereof to make or modify products or processes for any use; (n) "State Biodiversity Board" means the State Biodiversity Board established under Sec. 22; (o) "sustainable use" means the use of components of biological diversity in such manner and at such rate that does not lead to the long-term decline of the biological diversity thereby maintaining its potential to meet the needs and aspirations of present and future generations; (p) "value added products" means products which may contain.....

Biological Diversity Act, 2002 Section 36

Title: Central Government to Develop National Strategies, Plans, Etc., for Conservation, Etc., of Biological Diversity

State: Central

Year: 2002

.....programmes and policies. (4) The Central Government shall undertake measures,-- (i) wherever necessary, for assessment of environmental impact of that project which is likely to have adverse effect on biological diversity, with a view to avoid or minimise such effects and where appropriate provide for public participation in such assessment; (ii) to regulate, manage or control the risks associated with the use and release of living modified organisms resulting from biotechnology likely to have adverse impact on the conservation and sustainable use of biological diversity and human health. (5) The Central Government shall endeavour to respect and protect the knowledge of local people relating to biological diversity, as recommended by the National Biodiversity Authority through such measures, which may include registration of such knowledge at the local, State or national levels, and other measures for protection, including sui generis system. Explanation.--For the purposes of this section,-- (a) "ex situ conservation" means the conservation of components of biological diversity outside their natural habitats; (b) "in situ conservation" means the conservation.....

Biological Diversity Act, 2002 Preamble 1

Title: The Biological Diversity Act, 2002

State: Central

Year: 2002

THE BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY ACT, 2002 [Act, No. 18 of 2003] [5th February, 2003] 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. whereas India is rich in biological diversity and associated traditional and contemporary knowledge system relating thereto; and whereas India is a party to the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity signed at Rio de Janeiro on the 5th day of June, 1992; and whereas the said Convention came into force on the 29th December, 1993; and whereas the said Convention reaffirms the sovereign rights of the States over their biological resources; and whereas the said Convention has the main objective of conservation of biological diversity, sustainable use of its components and fair and equitable sharing of the benefits arising out of utilisation of genetic resources; and whereas it is considered necessary to provide for conservation, sustainable utilisation and equitable sharing of the benefits arising out of utilisation of.....

The Chhattisgarh Municipalities Act, 1961 Complete Act

State: Chattisgarh

Year: 1961

THE CHHATTISGARH MUNICIPALITIES ACT, 1961 THE CHHATTISGARH MUNICIPALITIES ACT, 1961 [Act No. 37 of 1961] [20th November, 1961] PREAMBLE An Act to consolidate and amend the law relating to municipalities and to make better provision for the organisation and administration of Municipalities in Chhattisgarh. Be it enacted by the Madhya Pradesh Legislature in the Twelfth year of the Republic of India as follows:-- Chapter I - PRELIMINARY Section 1 - Short Title, extent and commencement (1) This act may be called the Chhattisgarh Municipalities Act, 1961. (2) It extends to the whole of Chhattisgarh. [Inserted by M.P. Act No. 18 of 1997.] [(3) It shall apply to the smaller urban area or a transitional area, as the case may be, from the date on which they are notified as such under Section 5.] Section 2 - Repeal and Savings (1) The Central Provinces and Berar Municipalities Act, 1922 (II of 1922), the Madhya Bharat Municipalities Act, 1954 (1 of 1954), the Vindhya Pradesh Municipalities Act, 1946 and the Bhopal State Municipalities Act, 1955 (III of 1956), are hereby repealed. (2) Notwithstanding such repeal-- (i) all Municipal Committees,.....

The Chhattisgarh Land Revenue Code, 1959 Complete Act

State: Chattisgarh

Year: 1959

.....the provisions of this Code;(n) legal practitioner means any person entitled to practice in any of the courts in Madhya Pradesh under the Legal Practitioners Act, 1879 (XVIII of 1879), or under any other law for the time being in force;(o) mango grove means mango trees planted in such numbers that they preclude or when full grown are likely to preclude the land on which they stand or any major portion thereof from being used primarily for any purpose other than planting of trees;(p) orchard means fruit trees planted in such numbers that they preclude or when full grown are likely to preclude the land on which they stand or any major portion thereof from being used primarily for any purpose other than planting of trees;(q) plot number means a portion of land in the urban area formed into or recognized as a plot number under section 93, in respect of which the area and the land revenue payable are separately entered in the prescribed records under an indicative number and includes any portion of land entered in the previous records under an indicative number known as khasra or survey number;(r) recognized agent in reference to a party to a proceeding under the Code means (i) a.....

Chhattisgarh State Rajmarg Adhiniyam, 2003 Complete Act

State: Chattisgarh

Year: 2003

.....of such highway, by notification issued under subsection (1) of Section 12; (n) the expression "land", "person interested" and "person entitled to act" used in this Act shall have the same meaning as the said expression have in the Land Acquisition Act, 1894; (o) "occupier" includes :-- (i) any person who for the time being is paying or is liable to pay to the owner rent or any portion of the rent of the premises in respect of which such rent is paid or is payable; (ii) an owner living in or otherwise using his premises; (iii) a rent free tenant; (iv) a licensee in occupation of any premises; and (v) any person who is liable to pay to the owner damages for the use and occupation of any premises; (p) "Owner" means :-- (a) when used with reference to any premises, the person who receives the rent of the said premises or who would be entitled to receive the rent thereof if the premises were let and includes; (i) an agent or trustee who receives the rent, or is entrusted with or concerned for, any premises devoted to religious or charitable purposes; (ii) an agent or trustee who receives the rent of, or is entrusted with, or concerned for, any premises devoted.....

Delhi Police Act, 1978 Complete Act

State: Delhi

Year: 1978

.....Act, 1955, or under section 12 of that Act in so far as it relates to satta gambling or on two or more occasions under any other provisions of that Act (including section 12 of that Act in so far as it does not relate to satta gambling); or (c) of any offence under the Suppression of Immoral Traffic in Women and Girls Act, 1956; or (d) of any offence under section 25, section 26, section 27, section 28 or section 29 of the Arms Act, 1959; or (e) of any offence under section 135 of the Customs Act, 1962; or (f) of any offence under section 61, section 63 or section 66, of the Punjab Excise Act, 1955, as in Delhi; or (g) on two or more occasions of an offence under (i) the Opium Act, 1878; or (ii) the Dangerous Drugs Act, 1930; or (iii) the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940; or (iv) section 11 of the Bombay Prevention of Begging Act, 1959, as in force in Delhi; or (h) on three or more occasions of an offence under section 105 or section 107 of this Act, the Commissioner of Police may, if he has reason to believe that such person is likely again to engage himself in the commission of any of the offences referred to in this section, by order in writing, direct such.....

Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1985

.....convention, relating to narcotic drugs or psychotropic substances which may be ratified or acceded to by India after the commencement of this Act. (x) "manufacture", in relation to narcotic drugs or psychotropic substances, includes- (1) all processes other than production by which such drugs or substances may be obtained; (2) refining of such drugs or substances; (3) transformation of such drugs or substances; and (4) making of preparation (otherwise than in a pharmacy on prescription) with or containing such drugs or substances; (xi) "manufactured drug" means- (a) all coca derivatives, medicinal cannabis, opium derivatives and poppy straw concentrate; (b) any other narcotic substance or preparation which the Central Government may, having regard to the available information as to its nature or to a decision, if any, under any International Convention, by notification in the Official Gazette, declare to be a manufactured drug; but does not include any narcotic substance or preparation which the Central Government may, having regard to the available information as to its nature, or to a decision, if any, under any International Convention, by notification in the Official.....

The Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 2006

.....been established by the concerned agencies of the State Government, in exercise of their powers under the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972 that the activities or impact of the presence of holders of rights upon wild animals is sufficient to cause irreversible damage and threaten the existence of said species and their habitat; (c) the State Government has concluded that other reasonable options, such as, co-existence are not available; (d) a resettlement or alternatives package has been prepared and communicated that provides a secure livelihood for the affected individuals and communities and fulfils the requirements of such affected individuals and communities given in the relevant laws and the policy of the Central Government; (e) the free informed consent of the Gram Sabhas in the areas concerned to the proposed resettlement and to the package has been obtained in writing; (f) no resettlement shall take place until facilities and land allocation at the resettlement location are complete as per the promised package: Provided that the critical wildlife habitats from which rights holders are thus relocated for purposes of wildlife conservation shall not be.....