In section 23 of the principalAct, for clauses (a) and (b), the following clauses shall be substituted, namely:—

(a) advise the State Government on matters relating to the conservation of biodiversity, sustainble use of its components and fair and equitable sharing of benefits arising out of the utilisation of biological resources or traditional knowledge associated thereto, in conformity with the regulations or guidelines if any, issued by the Central Government or the National BiodiversityAuthority;