Central · Act 18 of 2003

Section 39 — Power of Central Government to designate repositories.

The Biological Diversity Act, 2002

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(1) The Central Government may, in consultation with the National Biodiversity Authority, designate institutions as repositories under this Act for different categories of biological resources.

(2) The repositories shall keep in safe custody the biological material including voucher specimens deposited with them.

(3) Any new tax on discovered by any person shall be notified to the repositories or any institution designated for this purpose and he shall deposit the voucher specimens with such repository or institution.

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More sections of this actSection 1 · Short title, extent and commencement.Section 2 · Definitions.Section 3 · Certain persons not to undertake Biodiversity related activities without approval of National Biodiversity Authority.Section 4 · Results of research not to be transferred to certain persons without approval of National Biodiversity Authority.Section 5 · Certain provisions not to apply to certain collaborative research projects.Section 6 · Application for intellectual property rights not to be made without approval of National Biodiversity Authority.Section 7 · Prior intimation to State Biodiversity Board for accessing biological resource for certain purposes.Section 8 · Establishment of National Biodiversity Authority.
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