Lawgist53Execution of determination or order
Every determination of benefit sharing or order made by the National Biodiversity Authority or a State Biodiversity Board under this Act or the order made by the High Court in any appeal against any determination or order of the National Biodiversity Authority or a State Biodiversity Board shall, on a certificate issued by any officer of the National Biodiversity Authority or a State Biodiversity Board or the Registrar of the High Court, as the case may be, be deemed to be decree of the civil court and shall be executable in the same manner as a decree of that court.
Explanation.--For the purposes of this section and section 52, the expression "State Biodiversity Board" includes the person or group of persons to whom the powers or functions under sub-section (2) of section 22 have been delegated under the proviso to that sub-section and the certificate relating to such person or group of persons under this section shall be issued by such person or group of persons, as the case may be.
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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
