Legislation

Indian Legislation Related to Biodiversity
Animal Welfare
Wildlife
Forest Conservation
Biodiversity
Eco-sensitive Zone

International Legislation Related to Biodiversity

Indian Legislation Related to Biodiversity

Animal Welfare

	Act
		1.	No.59 of 1960 - The Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960.
		2.	S.O.1817(E), [19/10/2006] - Reconstitution of Committee for the Purpose of Control and Supervision of Experiments on Animals(CPCSEA).
		3.	S.O.42(E), [14/01/2006] - Breeding of and Experiments on Animals (Control and Supervision ) Amendment Rules, 2005.
		4.	S.O.1256(E), [24/12/2001] - The Animal Birth Control (Dogs) Rules, 2001.
		5.	S.O.267(E), [26/3/2001] - The Performing Animals (Registration) Rules, 2001. i. S.O.35(E), [8/1/2002] - The Performing Animals (Registration) Amendment Rules, 2001.
	Rules
		1.	S.O.1818(E), [23/10/2006] - Breeding of and Experiments on Animals (Control and Supervision) Amendment Rules, 2006.
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	Notification
		1.	G.S.R.619(E), [14/10/1998] - The Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Restricted to Exhibit on Trained as a Performing Animals).
Wildlife
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	Act
		1.	No. 16 of 2003, [17/1/2003] - The Wild Life (Protection) Amendment Act, 2002.
		2.	The Indian Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972, amended 1993.
	Rules
		1.	S.O.1092(E), [22/9/2003] - The National Board for Wild Life Rules, 2003.
		2.	S.O.445(E), [18/4/2003]-The Declaration of Wild Life Stock Rules, 2003.
		3.	G.S.R.350(E), [18/4/1995] - The Wildlife (Specified Plant Stock Declaration) Central Rules, 1995.
		4.	G.S.R.349(E), [18/4/1995] - The Wildlife (Specified Plants - Conditions for Possession by Licensee) Rules, 1995.
		5.	G.S.R.348(E), [18/4/1995] - The Wildlife (Protection) Rules, 1995.
		6.	Recognition of Zoo Rules, 1992.
		7.	G.S.R.328(E), [13/4/1983] - The Wildlife (Protection) Licensing (Additional Matters for Consideration) Rules, 1983.
		8.	G.S.R.29(E), [25/1/1973] - The Wildlife (Stock Declaration) Central Rules, 1973.
		9.	G.S.R.198(E), [9/4/1973] - The Wildlife (Transaction and Taxidermy) Rules, 1973.
	Notifications
		1.	S.O.1093(E), [22/9/2003] - Constitution of the National Board for Wild Life.
		2.	S.O.1091(E), [22/9/2003] - Coming into force of section 6 of the Wild Life (Protection) Amendment Act, 2002 (16 of 2003).
		3.	S.O.446(E), [18/4/2003] - Delegation of Powers of section 58E of the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972 (53 of 1972).
		4.	S.O.447(E), [18/4/2003] - Delegation of Powers of section 54 of the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972 (53 of 1972).
		5.	S.O.332(E), [28/3/2003] - Coming into force of all the provisions except section 6 of the Wild Life (Protection) Amendment Act, 2002 (16 of 2003).
		6.	S.O.1085(E), [30/9/2002] - Amendments to Schedule I and Part II of Schedule II of the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972 (53 of 1972).
		7.	S.O.1197(E), [5/12/2001] - Amendments to Schedule I and Schedule IV of the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972 (53 of 1972).
		8.	S.O.665(E), [11/7/2001] - Amendments to Schedule I and Schedule III of the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972 (53 of 1972).
		9.	S.O.474(E), [28/5/2001] - Additions to Schedule I of the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972 (53 of 1972).
	Guideline
		1.	Guidelines for Appointment of Honorary Wildlife Wardens.
Forest Conservation
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	Acts
		1.	Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980, amended 1988.
		2.	The Indian Forest Act, 1927.
		3.	State/Union Territory Minor Forest Produce (Ownership of Forest Dependent Community) Act, 2005 – Draft.
	Rules
		1.	G.S.R.23(E) - Forest (Conservation) Rules, 2003.
		2.	G.S.R.719 - Forest (Conservation) Rules, 1981, amended 1992.
	Guidelines
		1.	No.5-5/86-FC, [25/11/1994] - Guidelines for diversion of forest lands for non-forest purpose under the Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980.
Biodiversity
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	Act
		1.	Biological Diversity Act, 2002.<Hindi> <Bengali> <Oriya> <Tamil> <Malayalam> <Marathi> <Kannad>
		2.	NO. 18 of 2003, [5/2/2003] - The Biological Diversity Act, 2002. i. S.O.753(E), [01/07/2004]- Coming in to force of sextions of the Biodiversity Act, 2002. ii. S.O.497 (E), [15/04/2004]- Appointment of non-official members on NBA from 1st October, 2003. iii. S.O.1147 (E)- Establishment of National Biodiversity Authority from 1st October, 2003. iv. S.O.1146 (E)- Bringing into force Sections 1 and 2; Sections 8 to 17; Sections 48,54,59,62,63,64 and 65 w.e.f. 1st October, 2003.
	Rule
		1.	Biological Diversity Rules, 2004. <Bengali> <Malayalam> <Kannda>
		2.	National Biodiversity Authority Rules 2003.
		3.	West Bengal Biodiversity Rule 2005.
		4.	Karnataka Biological Diversity Rules, 2005 <Kannad>
		5.	Andhra Pradesh Biodiversity Rules (Draft).
	Action Plane
		1.	National Biodiversity Action Plan, 2008.

Eco-sensitive Zone
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	Notifications
		1.	S.O.2497(E), [22/10/2008] - Draft Notification for objection or suggestions.
		2.	S.O.133(E), [4/2/2003] - Matheran and surrounding region as an Eco-sensitive Zone.

		1.	S.O.83(E), [16/01/2004] - Amendments to S.O.133(E) dated 4/2/2003.
		2.	S.O.52(E), [17/1/2001] - Mahabaleswar Panchgani Region as an Eco-sensitive region.
		3.	S.O.825(E), [17/9/1998] - Pachmarhi Region as an Eco-sensitive Zone.
		4.	S.O.350(E), [13/5/1998] - Order Constituting the Taj Trapezium Zone Pollution (Prevention and Control) Authority.
		5.	S.O.884(E), [19/12/1996] - Dahanu Taluka Environment Protection Authority, 1996, amended 2001.
		6.	S.O.481(E), [5/7/1996] - No Development Zone at Numaligarh, East of Kaziranga.
		7.	S.O.319(E), [7/5/1992] - Restricting certain activities causing Environmental Degradation at Aravalli Range.
		8.	S.O.416(E), [20/6/1991] - Dahanu Taluka, District Thane (Maharashtra) to declare as Ecologically fragile Area, amended 1999.
		9.	S.O.102(E), [1/2/1989] - Restricting location of industries, mining & other activities in Doon Valley (UP).
		10.	S.O.20(E), [6/1/1989] - Prohibiting Industries in Murud-Janjira, Raigadh District, Maharashtra.

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International Legislation Related to Biodiversity

	Convention on Biological Diversity.
	Cartegana Protocol on Biosafety To the Convention on Biological Diversity.
	Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Flora and Fauna.
	CITES List.
	Partner Convention and Organisations.

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