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53. Execution of determination or order
Every determination of fair and equitable sharing of benefits or order made by the National Biodiversity Authority or a State Biodiversity Board under this Act or the order made by the High Court or the National Green Tribunal in any appeal against any determination or order of the National Biodiversity Authority or a State Biodiversity Board shall, on a certificate issued by any officer of the National Biodiversity Authority or a State Biodiversity Board or the Registrar of the High Court or the Registrar of the National Green Tribunal, as the case may be, be deemed to be decree of the civil court and shall be executable in the same manner as a decree of that court.
Explanation.—For the purposes of this section and section 52, the expression “State Biodiversity Board” includes the person or group of persons or body to whom the powers or functions under sub-section (2) of section 22 have been delegated under the proviso to that sub-section and the certificate relating to such person or group of persons or body under this section shall be issued by such person or group of persons or body, as the case may be.
Note: The words “fair and equitable sharing of benefits” were substituted for “benefit sharing”, and the words “or the National Green Tribunal” and “or the Registrar of the National Green Tribunal” and “or body” (wherever occurring) inserted, by the Biological Diversity (Amendment) Act, 2023 (10 of 2023), with effect from 1 April 2024.
