Section 4, Biological Diversity Act, 2003 [S21-8GZ]
As at 7 September 2026. In force from 24 January 2003.
4. Registration of owners of a saw mill.—(1) Every owner of a saw mill shall, within fifteen days from the commencement of this Act or, where such person begins the running of a saw mill after such commencement, within fifteen days from the date of such beginning, make an application for registration to the Central Board in Form II, accompanied by a fee of five thousand rupees. (2) The Central Board shall, on being satisfied that the application is in order, register the applicant and issue a certificate of registration in such form as may be prescribed. (3) No owner of a saw mill shall carry on the running of a saw mill unless registered under this section.
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Made under this section, or naming it (3)
Notification S.O. 3365(E), dated 20th April, 2003 [N12-BEY], 20 April 2003, in force. The text contains "section 4 of the said Act".
Notification S.O. 611(E), dated 23rd April, 2003 [N12-BFW], 23 April 2003, in force. The text contains "section 4 of the said Act".
Notification S.O. 256(E), dated 5th July, 2005 [N12-CAA], 5 July 2005, in force. The text contains "section 4 of the said Act".
Cited by (3)
Section 56, Biological Diversity Act, 2003 [S21-A4T], 24 January 2003, Band A. "section 4".
Section 61, Biological Diversity Act, 2003 [S21-A90], 24 January 2003, Band A. "section 4".
Rule 3, Biological Diversity Act Rules, 2005 [S22-4V4], 14 April 2005, Band A. "sub-section (1) of section 4 of the Act".
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Duties published under this section (1)
D11-PQX. Every owner of a saw mill: Apply for registration to the Central Board in Form II, fee five thousand rupees; fifteen days from the commencement of the Act, or from beginning the activity; Form II. Published by Central Pollution Control Board, Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (synthetic record).