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Biological Diversity Act, 2002

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If a person, violates the regulatory provisions he/she will be "punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to five years, or with fine which may extend to ten lakh rupees and where the damage caused exceeds ten lakh rupees, fine may commensurate {be in proportion} with the damage
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Result of research using biological resources from India cannot be transferred to a non-citizen or a foreign company without the permission of NBA. However, no such permission is needed for publication of the research in a journal or seminar, or in case of a collaborative research made by
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need to take permission from the NBA before obtaining any biological resources or associated knowledge from India for research, survey, commercial utilisation. Indian citizens or body corporates need to take permission from the concerned State Biodiversity Board.
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An Act to provide for conservation of biological diversity, sustainable use of its components, and fair and equitable sharing of the benefits arising out of the use of biological resources, knowledge and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
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established in 2003 to implement the provisions under the Act. State Biodiversity Boards (SBB) has been created in 28 States along with 31,574 Biological management committees (for each local body) across India.
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Take appropriate steps to oppose the grant of intellectual property rights in foreign countries, arising from the use of biological resources or associated traditional knowledge.
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institutions approved by Central Government. The NBA while granting such permission may make an order for benefit sharing or royalty based on utilisation of such protection.
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and by-products (excluding value added products) with actual or potential use or value, but does not include human genetic material."
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in India, and provides the mechanism for equitable sharing of benefits arising out of the use of traditional biological resources and
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Biodiversity has been defined under Section 2(b) of the Act as "the variability among living organisms from all sources and the
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The National Biodiversity Authority (NBA) is a statutory autonomous body, headquartered in
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of which they are part, and includes diversity within species or between species and of
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Benefit sharing out of usage of biological resources can be done in following manner:
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A foreigner, non-resident Indian, as defined in the clause (30) of section 2 of
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Setting up of venture capital fund for aiding the cause of benefit claimers
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Location of production, research development units in the area of source
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Indian act for the preservation of biological diversity in India
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Advise the Government on selection of biological heritage sites
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Any offence under this Act is non-bailable and is cognizable.
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National Biodiversity Authority and State Biodiversity Boards
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Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers' Rights Act, 2001
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Advise the Government on the conservation of biodiversity
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Joint ownership of intellectual property rights 2 3 4
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Biological Diversity Act

Parliament of India
Long title
Act No. 18 of 2003
Parliament of India
Act
Parliament of India
biological diversity
knowledge
Convention on Biological Diversity
Convention on Biological Diversity
ecological complexes
eco-systems
micro-organisms
genetic material
National Biodiversity Authority
Chennai
Ministry of Environment and Forests
Government of India
The Income-tax Act, 1961
body corporate
List of Biodiversity Heritage Sites of India
Traditional Knowledge Digital Library
Indigenous intellectual property
Convention on Biological Diversity
Bioprospecting
Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers' Rights Act, 2001
"S.O.753(E), [01/07/2004]- Coming into force of sections of the Biodiversity Act, 2002"
the original

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