1. Short title and commencement
2. Definitions
3. Manner of selection and appointment of the Chairperson
4. Term of Office of the Chairperson
5. Pay and Allowances of Chairperson
6. Term of Office and Allowances of non-official Members
7. Filling up of vacancies of non-official members
8. Removal of the members of the Authority
9. Secretary of the Authority
10. Meetings of the Authority
11. Appointment of Expert Committee by the Authority and their entitlements
12. General functions of the Authority
13. Powers and duties of Chairperson
14. Procedure for access to biological resources and associated traditional knowledge
15. Revocation of access or approval
16. Restriction on activities related to access to biological resources
17. Procedure for seeking approval for transferring results of research
18. Procedure for seeking prior approval before applying for intellectual property protection
19. Procedure for third party transfer under sub-section (2) of Section 20
20. Criteria for equitable benefit sharing (Section 21)
21. Application of National Biodiversity Fund
22. Constitution of Biodiversity Management Committees
23. Appeal for settlement of disputes under Section 50
24. Manner of giving notice under Section 61