The Gazette of India — The biological diversity act, 2002

The Gazette of India EXTRAORDINARY PART II – Section 3- Sub-section (i) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS NOTIFICATION New Delhi, Thursday, April 15, 2004 G.S.R. 261 (E) - In exercise of the powers conferred by section 62 of the Biological Diversity Act , 2002, and in supersession of the National Biodiversity Authority ( salary, Allowances and conditions of service of Chairperson and other Members ) Rules, 2003 except as respect to things done or omitted to be done before such supersession, the Central Government hereby makes the following rules namely:- 1. Short title and commencement These rules may be called the Biological Diversity Rules, 2004. Thus shall come into force on 15 th April, 2004. 2. Definitions In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires, - (a) "Act" means the Biological Diversity Act 2002 ( 18 of 2003); (b) "Authority" means the National Biodiversity Authority established under sub- section (1) of Section 8, (c) "Biodiversity Management Committee" means a Biodiversity Management Committee established by a local body under subsection (1) of Section 41; (d) "Chairperson" means the chairperson of the National Biodiversity Authority or as the case may be, of the State Biodiversity Board. (e) "fee" means any fee stipulated in the Schedule; (f) "Form" means form annexed to these rules; (g) "Member" means a member of the National Biodiversity Authority or a State Biodiversity Board and includes the chairperson as the case may be; (h) "section" means a section of the Act; (i) "Secretary" means the full time Secretary of the Authority. (j) words and expressions used but not defined in these rules and defined in the Act shall have the meaning respectively assigned to them in the Act. 3. Manner of selection and appointment of th