Bare Act · Biological Diversity Act, 2002 · Chapter XII

Chapter XII · Sections

48 · National Biodiversity Authority to... 49 · Power of State Government to give... 50 · Settlement of disputes ***. 51 · Members, officers, etc., of... 52 · Appeal. 52A · Appeal to National Green Tribunal. 53 · Execution of determination or... 54 · Protection of action taken in good... 55 · Penalties. 55A · Adjudication of penalties. 55B · Power to enter, inspect, survey,... 56 · Penalty for contravention of... 57 · Offences by companies 58 · Offences to be cognizable and... 59 · Act to have effect in addition to... 59A · Act not to apply to certain... 60 · Power of Central Government to... 61 · Cognizance of offences. 62 · Power of Central Government to... 63 · Power of State Government to make... 64 · Power to make regulations. 65 · Power to remove difficulties.

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Cognizance of offences.

No Court shall take cognizance of any offence under this Act except on a ¹[written complaint] made by—

(a)the Central Government or any authority or officer authorised in this behalf by that Government; or

(b)²[any person or a benefit claimer] who has given notice of not less than thirty days in the prescribed manner, of such offence and of his intention to make a complaint, to the Central Government or the authority or officer authorised as aforesaid.

Footnotes (from the official text)

¹ Subs. by s. 41, ibid., for “complaint” (w.e.f. 1-4-2024).

² Subs. by Act 10 of 2023, s. 41, for “any benefit claimer” (w.e.f. 1-4-2024).

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