IndiaIndia TheGazette of India EXTRAORDINARY PART II – Section 3- Sub-section (i) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS NOTIFICATION New Delhi, Thursday, April 15, 2004 G.S.R. 261 (E) - In exercise of the powers conferred bysection 62 of the Biological Diversity Act , 2002, and in supersession of theNational Biodiversity Authority ( salary, Allowances and conditions of serviceof Chairperson and other Members ) Rules, 2003 except as respect to things done or omitted to be done before such supersession, the CentralGovernment hereby makes the following rules namely:- 1. Short title andcommencement (1) These rules may be called the BiologicalDiversity Rules, 2004.(2) Thus shall come into force on 15thApril, 2004. 2. Definitions In these rules,unless the context otherwise requires, - (a) “Act” means the Biological Diversity Act2002 ( 18 of 2003);(b) ...