Central · Act 18 of 2003

Section 54 — Protection of action taken in good faith.

The Biological Diversity Act, 2002

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No suit, prosecution or other legal proceedings shall lie against the Central Government or the State Government or any officer of the Central Government or State Government or any member, officer or employee of the National Biodiversity Authority or the State Biodiversity Board for anything which is in good faith done or intended to be done under this Act or the rules or regulations made thereunder.

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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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