MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTSÂ
NOTIFICATION
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In exercise of the powers conferred by section 62 of the Biological Diversity Act , 2002, the Central Government hereby makes the following Rules and regulations, namely:-
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1.???????? Preliminary
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1. Short title and commencement
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(1) These Rules may be called ?The Biological Diversity Rules, 2003?.
(2) These Rules shall come into force on the date of their publication in the official gazette.
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2.???????? Definitions
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In these Rules, unless the context otherwise requires —-
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(a) ?Act? means the Biological Diversity Act 2002.