Section 5 in The Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers' Rights Scheme, 2015
5. Utilisation of amounts received in satisfaction of such claims.
(1)The compensation awarded by the Authority in respect of such claims shall be utilised by the community for conservation and sustainable use of genetic resources including in situ and ex situ collections and for strengthening the capability of panchayat in carrying out such conservation and sustainable use.(2)The compensation awarded shall be apportioned by the Authority, if necessary, between the community, its panchayat and Bio-Diversity Management Committee in the ratio as deemed fit by it, for the purpose mentioned above.
