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Himachal Pradesh Herbal Co., based in Shimla, asks its company secretary when the Biological Diversity Act, 2002 started to apply. The CS notes that the Act extends to a particular territory. According to Section 1, what is the territorial extent of the Act?
The Biological Diversity Act, 2002 extends to the whole of India under Section 1(2). It is not restricted to particular States or Union territories, and it does not depend on any State adopting it by resolution.
- AOnly the States and not the Union territories
- BThe whole of IndiaCorrect
- COnly those States that adopt it by a State resolution
- DIndia and its overseas diplomatic missions
Explanation
Section 1(2) states that the Act extends to the whole of India. It is not limited to States only or dependent on State adoption, and the text does not extend it to overseas missions.
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