(1) The Commission shall maintain proper accounts and other relevant records and prepare an annual statement of accounts in such form as may be prescribed by the Central Government in consultation with the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India.
Accounts and audit.
(2) The accounts of the Commission shall be audited by the Comptroller and Auditor-General at such intervals as may be specified by him and any expenditure incurred in connection with such audit shall be payable by the Commission to the Comptroller and Auditor-General.
(3) The Comptroller and Auditor-General and any person appointed by him in connection with the audit of the accounts of the Commission under this Ordinance shall have the same 20 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PART II— rights and privileges and the authority in connection with such audit as the Comptroller and Auditor-General generally has in connection with the audit of Government accounts and, in particular, shall have the right to demand the production of books, accounts, connected vouchers and other documents and papers and to inspect any of the offices of the Commission.
(4) The accounts of the Commission, as certified by the Comptroller and Auditor-General or any other person appointed by him in this behalf, together with the audit report thereon shall be forwarded annually to the Central Government by the Commission and the Central Government shall cause the audit report to be laid, as soon as may be after it is received, before each House of Parliament.
CHAPTER V MISCELLANEOUS Appeal. 18. An appeal shall lie only to the National Green Tribunal constituted under the National Green Tribunal Act, 2010 against any order, direction or action taken by or on behalf of the Commission constituted under section 3 of this Ordinance.
19 of 2010.
Constitution of special investigation teams.
19. Notwithstanding anything contained in any other law for the time being in force or any judicial order by any Court, where the Commission considers it necessary so to do, it may constitute one or more special investigation teams, consisting of such officers or such persons, as it thinks necessary, for purposes of carrying out its functions under this Ordinance.
Power of Central Government to issue direction.
20.Notwithstanding anything contained in any other law for the time being in force, but subject to the provision of this Ordinance, the Central Government may issue in writing such direction, as it deems fit, to the Commission or any person, officer or authority authorised by the Commission, and the Commission, person, or authority, as the case may be, shall be bound to comply with such direction.
Power of Central Government to call for information.
21. The Central Government may, from time to time, call for such information and reports from the Commission, as it deems fit and the Commission shall be bound to provide such information and report.
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22. No civil court shall have jurisdiction to entertain any suit, proceeding or dispute pertaining to or arising out of the actions taken or directions issued by the Commission in respect of any matter which the Commission is empowered by or under this Ordinance, except the National Green Tribunal referred to in section 18.
Bar of jurisdiction.
23. No suit or other legal proceeding shall lie against the Central Government, the State Government, the Commission, or any Member thereof, or any person acting under the direction either of the Central Government, State Government, or the Commission in respect of anything which is in good faith done or intended to be done in pursuance of this Ordinance or of any rules or any order made thereunder.
Protection of action taken in good faith.
45 of 1860.
24. Every Member of the Commission and every officer appointed or authorised by the Commission to exercise functions under this Ordinance shall be deemed to be a public servant within the meaning of section 21 of the Indian Penal Code.
Members and officers to be public servants.