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Section 24: Power of State Biodiversity Board to restrict certain activities violating the objectives of conservation, etc.

The Biological Diversity Act, 2002Central Act · Act 18 of 2003

[(1) Any person other than the person referred to in sub-section (2) of section 3, intending to undertake any activity covered under section 7, shall give prior intimation to the State Biodiversity Board, in such form as may be prescribed by the State Government.]

[(2) If the State Biodiversity Board is of the opinion that such activity is detrimental or contrary to the objectives of conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity of fair and equitable sharing of benefits arising out of such activity, it may by order, restrict or reject such activity:

Provided that no such order or rejection shall be made without giving an opportunity of being heard to the person concerned.

(3) The State Biodiversity Board shall place in public domain the details of every approval granted or rejected under this section.]

Where this provision sits

ActThe Biological Diversity Act, 2002
Section24
Marginal notePower of State Biodiversity Board to restrict certain activities violating the objectives of conservation, etc.
JurisdictionCentral
StatusIn force as published by the source

How this provision has been amended

Taken from the footnotes printed with the provision by the source. Where a footnote names the amending instrument, it is quoted as printed.

  • substituted, Act 10 of 2023. . Subs. by Act 10 of 2023, s. 22, for sub-section (1) (w.e.f. 1-4-2024).
  • substituted. . Subs. by s. 22, ibid., for sub-sections (2) and (3) (w.e.f. 1-4-2024).

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