Lawgist22Establishment of State Biodiversity Board
(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 the Central Government may specify.
(3) The Board shall be a body corporate by the name aforesaid, having perpetual succession and a common seal, with power to acquire, hold and dispose of property, both movable and immovable, and to contract, and shall by the said name sue and be sued.
(4) The Board shall consist of the following members, namely:--
(a) a Chairperson who shall be an eminent person having adequate knowledge and experience in the conservation and sustainable use of biological diversity and in matters relating to equitable sharing of benefits, to be appointed by the State Government;
(b) not more than five ex officio members to be appointed by the State Government to represent the concerned Departments of the State Government;
(c) not more than five members to be appointed from amongst experts in matters relating to conservation of biological diversity, sustainable use of biological resources and equitable sharing of benefits arising out of the use of biological resources.
(5) The head office of the State Biodiversity Board shall be at such place as the State Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, specify.
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- 1 Short title, extent and commencement
- 2 Definitions
- 3 Certain persons not to undertake Biodiversity related activities without approval of National Biodiversity Authority
- 4 Results of research not to be transferred to certain persons without approval of National Biodiversity Authority
- 5 Sections 3 and 4 not to apply to certain collaborative research projects
- 6 Application for intellectual property rights not to be made without approval of National Biodiversity Authority
- 7 Prior intimation to State Biodiversity Board for obtaining biological resource for certain purposes
- 8 Establishment of National Biodiversity Authority
- 9 Conditions of service of Chairperson and members
- 10 Chairperson to be Chief Executive of National Biodiversity Authority
- 11 Removal of members
- 12 Meetings of National Biodiversity Authority
- 13 Committees of National Biodiversity Authority
- 14 Officers and employees of National Biodiversity Authority
- 15 Authentication of orders and decisions of National Biodiversity Authority
- 16 Delegation of powers
- 17 Expenses of National Biodiversity Authority to be defrayed out of the Consolidated Fund of India
- 18 Functions and powers of National Biodiversity Authority
- 19 Approval by National Biodiversity Authority for undertaking certain activities
- 20 Transfer of biological resource or knowledge
- 21 Determination of equitable benefit sharing by National Biodiversity Authority
- 22 Establishment of State Biodiversity Board
- 23 Functions of State Biodiversity Board
- 24 Power of State Biodiversity Board to restrict certain activities violating the objectives of conservation, etc
- 25 Provisions of sections 9 to 17 to apply with modifications to State Biodiversity Board
- 26 Grants or loans by the Central Government
- 27 Constitution of National Biodiversity Fund
- 28 Annual report of National Biodiversity Authority
- 29 Budget, accounts and audit
- 30 Annual report to be laid before Parliament
- 31 Grants of money by State Government to State Biodiversity Board
- 32 Constitution of State Biodiversity Fund
- 33 Annual report of State Biodiversity Board
- 34 Audit of accounts of State Biodiversity Board
- 35 Annual report of State Biodiversity Board to be laid before State Legislature
- 36 Central Government to develop National strategies, plans, etc., for conservation, etc., of biological diversity
- 37 Biodiversity heritage sites
- 38 Power of Central Government to notify threatened species
- 39 Power of Central Government to designate repositories
- 40 Power of Central Government to exempt certain biological resources
- 41 Constitutions of Biodiversity Management Committees
- 42 Grants to Local Biodiversity Fund
- 43 Constitution of Local Biodiversity Fund
- 44 Application of Local Biodiversity Fund
- 45 Annual report of Biodiversity Management Committees
- 46 Audit of accounts of Biodiversity Management Committees
- 47 Annual report, etc., of Biodiversity Management Committee to be submitted to District Magistrate
- 48 National Biodiversity Authority to be bound by the directions given by Central Government
- 49 Power of State Government to give directions
- 50 Settlement of disputes between State Biodiversity Boards
- 51 Members, officers, etc., of National Biodiversity Authority and State Biodiversity Board deemed to be public servants
- 52 Appeal
- 52A Appeal to National Green Tribunal
- 53 Execution of determination or order
- 54 Protection of action taken in good faith
- 55 Penalties
- 56 Penalty for contravention for directions or orders of Central Government, State Government, National Biodiversity Authority and State Biodiversity Boards
- 57 Offences by companies
- 58 Offences to be cognizable and non-bailable
- 59 Act to have effect in addition to other Acts
- 60 Power of Central Government to give directions to State Government
- 61 Cognizance of offences
- 62 Power of Central Government to make rules
- 63 Power of State Government to make rules
- 64 Power to make regulations
- 65 Power to remove difficulties
