law: The Biological Diversity Act, 2002
  17. Expenses of
  
  National Biodiversity Authority to be defrayed out of the Consolidated Fund of
  
  India.-
  The salaries and
  
  allowances payable to the members and the administrative expenses of the
  
  National Biodiversity Authority including salaries, allowances and pension
  
  payable to, or in respect of, the officers and other employees of the National
  
  Biodiversity Authority shall be defrayed out of the Consolidated Fund of India.