law: The Biological Diversity Act, 2002
  4. Results of
  
  research not to be transferred to certain persons without approval of National
  
  Biodiversity Authority.-
  No person shall,
  
  without the previous approval of the National Biodiversity Authority, transfer
  
  the results of any research relating to a y biological resources occurring in,
  
  or obtained from, India for monetary consideration or otherwise to any person
  
  who is not a citizen of India or citizen of India who is non-resident as
  
  defined in clause (30) of section 2 of the Income-tax Act, 1961 (4 of 1961) or
  
  a body corporate or organisation which is not registered or incorporated in
  
  India or which has any non-Indian participation in its share capital or
  
  management. Explanation.-For the purposes of this section, "transfer"
  
  does not include publication of research papers or dissemination of knowledge
  
  in any seminar or workshop, if such publication is as per the guidelines issued
  
  by the Central Government.