Contents |
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Biodiversity Bill |
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Biodiversity Bill |
Annexure-A |
The Biological Diversity Bill, 2000 |
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Biological Diversity Bill, 2000 |
Chapter I |
Preliminary |
1. |
Short title: extent, application and commencement |
2. |
Definitions |
3. |
Application of Uruguay Round Agreements |
Chapter II |
Establishment and Constitution of National Authority |
4. |
Establishment and constitution of National Biodiversity Authority |
5. |
Salary, allowances and other conditions of service of Chairperson and members |
6. |
Chairperson to be Chief Executive |
7. |
Secretary, Chief Accountants and Finance Officer and other staff |
8. |
Committees of National Authority |
Chapter III |
Responsibilities of the Central Government |
9. |
General Measures for conservation and sustainable use |
Chapter IV |
Functions and Powers of The National Authority |
10. |
Functions of National Authority |
11. |
Guidelines for benefit sharing biological resources |
Chapter V |
State Biodiversity Board and Biodiversity Management Committees |
12. |
State Biodiversity Board |
13. |
Functions of the State Boards |
14. |
Biodiversity Management Committees in Municipalities and Panchayats |
Chapter VI |
General Powers of The National Authority in other Matters |
15. |
Protection of knowledge of local people relating to Biodiversity |
16. |
Activities with prior informed consent |
17. |
Penalties |
18. |
Equitable Sharing of Benefits |
19. |
Prior Permission Regarding Commercial Application |
20. |
Biological Diversity Heritage Sites |
21. |
Power to Notify Threatened Species |
22. |
Repositories For Different Categories Of Biological Resources |
Chapter VII |
National State and Local Biodiversity Fund |
23. |
National Biodiversity Fund |
24. |
State Biodiversity Fund |
25. |
Local Biodiversity Fund |
Chapter VIII |
Finance, Accounts and Audit |
26. |
Grants by the Central Government |
27. |
Grants by the State Government |
28. |
Accounts and Audit |
29. |
Accounts and Audit of Board and Management Committee |
Chapter IX |
Supersession of Dissolution of Authority |
30 |
Powers of Central Government to give Direction to Authority |
31. |
Supersession of National Authority |
32. |
Dissolution of National Authority |
Chapter X |
Miscellaneous |
33. |
Penalties and offences |
34. |
Effect of other laws |
35. |
Power of Central Government to give directions to the State Government |
36. |
Power to Grant Exemptions |
37. |
Exemption from Income-tax |
38. |
Protection of action taken in good faith |
39. |
Cognizance of offence |
40. |
Members, officers and employees of the Authority to be public servants |
41. |
Power to delegate |
42. |
Vacancy or defect not to affect the validity of action taken |
43. |
Power of Entry, Inspection and Seizure |
44. |
Power of Central Government to make rules |
45. |
Power of State Government to make rules |
46. |
Power to exempt |
47. |
Power to remove difficulties |