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Section 8: Establishment of National Biodiversity Authority.

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

(1) With effect from such date as the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint, there shall be established by the Central Government for the purposes of this Act, a body to be called the National Biodiversity Authority.

(2) The National Biodiversity Authority 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.

[(3) The head office of the National Biodiversity Authority shall be at Chennai and the National Biodiversity Authority may, with the previous approval of the Central Government, establish offices at other places in India.]

(4) The National Biodiversity Authority shall consist of the following members, namely:--

[(a) a Chairperson, who shall be an eminent person having adequate knowledge, expertise and experience in the conservation and sustainable use of biological diversity and in matters relating to fair and equitable sharing of benefits, to be appointed by the Central Government;

(b) sixteen ex officio members to be appointed by the Central Government, representing the Ministries dealing with--

(i) Agricultural Research and Education;

(ii) Agriculture and Farmers Welfare;

(iii) Ayurveda, Unani, Siddha, Sowa Rigpa, Yoga and Naturopathy and Homoeopathy;

(iv) Biotechnology;

(v) Environment and Climate Change;

(vi) Forests and Wildlife;

(vii) Indian Council of Forestry Research and Education;

(viii) Earth Sciences;

(ix) Panchayati Raj;

(x) Science and Technology;

(xi) Scientific and Industrial Research;

(xii) Tribal Affairs;

(c) four representatives from State Biodiversity Boards on rotational basis;]

(d) five non-official members to be appointed from amongst [experts including legal expertsic9653 and scientists having special knowledge of, or experience in, matters relating to conservation of biological diversity, sustainable use of biological resources and [fair and equitable] sharing of benefits arising out of the use of biological resources, representatives of industry, conservers, creators and knowledge-holders of biological resources.

[(e) a Member-Secretary, who shall have experience in matters relating to biodiversity conservation, to be appointed by the Central Government.]

Where this provision sits

ActThe Biological Diversity Act, 2002
Section8
Marginal noteEstablishment of National Biodiversity Authority.
JurisdictionCentral
StatusIn force as published by the source

How this provision has been amended

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  • substituted, Act 10 of 2023. . Subs. by Act 10 of 2023, s. 10, for sub-section (3) (w.e.f. 1-4-2024).
  • substituted. . Subs. by s. 10, ibid., for clauses (a), (b) and (c) (w.e.f. 1-4-2024).
  • substituted. . Subs. by s. 10, ibid., for "specialists" (w.e.f. 1-4-2024).
  • substituted. . Subs. by s. 10, ibid., for "equitable" (w.e.f. 1-4-2024).
  • inserted. . Ins. by s. 10, ibid., (w.e.f. 1-4-2024).

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