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CHAPTER
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Functions and Powers of the National Biodiversity Authority
18.(1) It shall be the duty of the National Biodiversity
Authority to regulate activities referred to in sections 3, 4
and 6 and by regulations issue guidelines for access to
biological resources and for fair and equitable benefit sharing.
(2) The National Biodiversity Authority may grant approval for
undertaking any activity referred to in sections 3, 4 and 6.
(3) The National Biodiversity Authority may-
(a) advise the Central Government on matters relating to the
conservation of biodiversity, sustainable use of its components
and equitable sharing of benefits arising out of the utilization
of biological resources;
(b) advise the State Governments in the selection of areas of
biodiversity importance to be notified under sub section (1) of
section 37 as heritage sites and measures for the management of
such heritage sites;
(c) perform such other functions as may be necessary to carry
out the provisions of this Act.
(4) The National Biodiversity Authority may, on behalf of the
Central Government, take any measures necessary to oppose the
grant of intellectual property rights in any country outside
India on any biological resource obtained from India or
knowledge associated with such biological resource which is
derived from India.
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