law: The Biological Diversity Act, 2002
  20. Transfer of
  
  biological resource or knowledge.-
  1.  
  
    No
  
  person who has been granted approval under section 19 shall transfer any
  
  biological resource or knowledge associated thereto which is the subject matter
  
  of the said approval except with the permission of the National Biodiversity
  
  Authority.
  2.  
  
    Any
  
  person who intends to transfer any biological resource or knowledge associated
  
  thereto referred to in sub-section (1) shall make an application in such form
  
  and in such manner as may be prescribed to the National Biodiversity Authority.
  
  
  3.  
  
    On
  
  receipt of an application under sub-section (2), the National Biodiversity
  
  Authority may, after making such enquiries as it may deem fit and if necessary
  
  after consulting an expert committee constituted for this purpose, by order,
  
  grant approval subject to such terms and conditions as it may deem fit,
  
  including the imposition of charges by way of royalty or for reasons to be
  
  recorded in writing, reject the application: Provided that no such order for
  
  rejection shall be made without giving an opportunity of being heard to the person
  
  affected.
  4.  
  
  
  
    The
  
  National Biodiversity Authority shall give public notice of every approval
  
  granted by it under this section.