law: The Biological Diversity Act, 2002
  Chapter XII
  
  Miscellaneous
  48. National
  
  Biodiversity Authority to be bound by the directions given by Central
  
  Government.-
  1.  
  
    Without
  
  prejudice to the foregoing provisions of this Act, the National Biodiversity
  
  Authority shall, in the discharge of its functions and duties under this Act,
  
  be bound by such directions on questions of policy as the Central Government
  
  may give in writing to it from time to time: Provided that the National
  
  Biodiversity Authority shall, as far as practicable, be given opportunity to
  
  express its views before any direction is given under this sub-section.
  2.  
  
    The
  
  decision of the Central Government whether a question is one of policy or not
  
  shall be final.