The Biological Diversity Act, 2002
Chapter VI State
Biodiversity Board
22. Establishment of
State Biodiversity Board.-
1.
With
effect from such date as the State Government may, by notification in the
Official Gazette, appoint in this behalf, there shall be established by that
Government for the purposes of this Act, a Boar for the State to be known as
the_____________(name of the State) Biodiversity Board.
2.
Notwithstanding
anything contained in this section, no State Biodiversity Board shall be
constituted for a Union territory and in relation to a Union territory, the
National Biodiversity Authority shall exercise the powers and perform the
functions o a State Biodiversity Board for that Union territory: Provided that
in relation to any Union territory, the National Biodiversity Authority may
delegate all or any of its powers or functions under this sub-section to such
person or group of persons as the Central Government may specify.
3.
The
Board 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.
4.
The
Board shall consist of the following members, namely:-
a. a Chairperson who
shall be an eminent person having adequate knowledge and experience in the
conservation and sustainable use of biological diversity and in matters
relating to equitable sharing of benefits, to be appointed by the State
Government;
b. not more than five ex
officio members to be appointed by the State Government to represent the
concerned Departments of the State Government;
c. not more than five
members to be appointed from amongst experts in matters relating to
conservation of biological diversity, sustainable use of biological resources
and equitable sharing of benefits arising out of the use of biological
resources.
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The
head office of the State Biodiversity Board shall be at such place as the State
Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, specify.