Title : Central Government to Develop National Strategies, Plans, Etc., for Conservation, Etc., of Biological Diversity
State : Central
Year : 2002
(1) The Central Government shall develop national strategies, plans, programmes for the conservation and promotion and sustainable use of biological diversity including measures for identification and monitoring of areas rich in biological resources, promotion of in situ, and ex situ, conservation of biological resources, incentives for research, training and public education to increase awareness with respect to biodiversity. (2) Where the Central Government has reason to believe that any area rich in biological diversity, biological resources and their habitats is being threatened by overuse, abuse or neglect, it shall issue directives to the concerned State Government to take immediate ameliorative measures, offering such State Government any technical and other assistance that is..... View Complete Act List Judgments citing this sectionTitle : 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..... View Complete Act List Judgments citing this sectionTitle : Biological Diversity Act, 2002
State : Central
Year : 2002
Preamble1 - The Biological Diversity Act, 2002 Chapter 1 Section1 - Short title, extent and commencement Section2 - Definitions Chapter 2 Section3 - Certain persons not to undertake Biodiversity related activities without approval of National 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 -..... List Judgments citing this sectionState : Central
Year : 2002
BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY ACT, 2002 BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY ACT, 2002 (18 of 2003) February 5, 2003 An Act to provide for conservation of biological diversity, sustainable use of Us 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..... List Judgments citing this sectionTitle : Duties of the Central and the State Governments
State : Central
Year : 2002
(1) The Central Government shall develop national strategies, plans, programmes for the conservation and promotion and sustainable use of biological diversity including measures for identification and monitoring of areas rich in biological resources, promotion of in situ, and ex situ, conservation of biological resources, incentives for research, training and public education to increase awareness with respect to biodiversity. (2) Where the Central Government has reason to believe that any area rich in biological diversity, biological resources and their habitats is being threatened by overuse, abuse or neglect, it shall issue directives to the concerned State Government to take immediate ameliorative measures, offering such State Government any technical and other assistance that is..... View Complete Act List Judgments citing this sectionTitle : Preliminary
State : Central
Year : 2002
1 1. Short title, extent and commencement.-- (1) This Act may be calledthe Biological Diversity Act, 2002. (2) It extends to the wholeof India. (3)It shall come into force on such date as the Central Governmentmay, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint: Provided that differentdates may be appointed for different provisions of this Act and any referencein any such provision to the commencement of this Act shall be construed as a reference to the coming into forceof that provision. ____________________ 1.Effective from 01.10.2003 Section 2 - Definitions 1 2. Definitions.-- In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,-- (a)"benefitclaimers" means the conservers of biological resources, theirbyproducts, creators and holders of knowledge and..... View Complete Act List Judgments citing this sectionTitle : National Biodiversity Authority
State : Central
Year : 2002
1 [8. Establishmentof National Biodiversity Authority.-- (1) Witheffect from such date as the Central Government may, by notification in theOfficial Gazette, appoint, there shall beestablished by the Central Government for the purposes of this Act, a body tobe called the National Biodiversity Authority. (2) TheNational Biodiversity Authorityshall be a body corporate bythe name aforesaid, having perpetual succession and a common seal, with powerto acquire, hold and dispose of property, both movable and immovable, and tocontract, and shall bythe said name sue and be sued. (3) The head office of the National BiodiversityAuthority shall beat Chennai and the National Biodiversity Authority may, with the previousapproval of the Central Government, establish offices at other places in..... View Complete Act List Judgments citing this sectionTitle : State Biodiversity Board
State : Central
Year : 2002
(1) With effect from such date as the State Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint in this behalf, there shall be established by that Government for the purposes of this Act, a Board for the State to be known as the_____(name of the State) Biodiversity Board. (2) Notwithstanding anything contained in this section, no State Biodiversity Board shall be constituted for a Union territory and in relation to a Union territory, the National Biodiversity Authority shall exercise the powers and perform the functions of a State Biodiversity Board for that Union territory: Provided that in relation to any Union territory, the National Biodiversity Authority may delegate all or any of its powers or functions under this sub-section to such person or group of persons as..... View Complete Act List Judgments citing this sectionTitle : Establishment of State Biodiversity Board
State : Central
Year : 2002
(1) With effect from such date as the State Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint in this behalf, there shall be established by that Government for the purposes of this Act, a Board for the State to be known as the_____(name of the State) Biodiversity Board. (2) Notwithstanding anything contained in this section, no State Biodiversity Board shall be constituted for a Union territory and in relation to a Union territory, the National Biodiversity Authority shall exercise the powers and perform the functions of a State Biodiversity Board for that Union territory: Provided that in relation to any Union territory, the National Biodiversity Authority may delegate all or any of its powers or functions under this sub-section to such person or group of persons as..... View Complete Act List Judgments citing this sectionTitle : Constitution of Biodiversity Management Committees
State : Central
Year : 2002
(1) Every local body shall constitute a Biodiversity Management Committee within its area for the purpose of promoting conservation, sustainable use and documentation of biological diversity including preservation of habitats, conservation of land races, folk varieties and cultivars, domesticated stocks and breeds of animals and microorganisms and chronicling of knowledge relating to biological diversity. Explanation.--For the purposes of this sub-section,-- (a) "cultivar" means a variety of plant that has originated and persisted under cultivation or was specifically bred for the purpose of cultivation; (b) "folk variety" means a cultivated variety of plant that was developed, grown and exchanged informally among farmers; (c) "landrace" means primitive cultivar that was grown..... View Complete Act List Judgments citing this section