The Comptroller Auditor-General's (Duties, Powers and Conditions of Service) Act, 1971
Central Act · Act 56 of 197126 provisions
The enactment
| Long title | An Act to determine the conditions of service of the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India and to prescribe his duties and powers and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto. |
|---|---|
| Type | Act |
| Citation | Act 56 of 1971 |
| Year | 1971 |
| Jurisdiction | Central |
| Ministry | Ministry of Finance |
| Status | In force as published by the source |
| Provisions published | 26 |
| Subjects | taxation |
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- Section 1 Short title.
- Section 2 Definitions.
- Section 3 Salary.
- Section 4 Term of office.
- Section 5 Leave.
- Section 6 Pension.
- Section 8 Right to subscribe to General Provident Fund.
- Section 9 Other conditions of service.
- Section 10 Comptroller and Auditor-General to compile accounts of Union and States
- Section 11 Comptroller and Auditor-General to prepare and submit accounts to the President, Governors of States and Administrators of Union territories having Legislative Assemblies.
- Section 12 Comptroller and Auditor-General to give information and render assistance to the Union and States.
- Section 13 General provisions relating to audit.
- Section 14 Audit of receipts and expenditure of bodies or authorities substantially financed from Union or State Revenues.
- Section 15 Functions of Comptroller and Auditor-General in the case of grants or loans given to other authorities or bodies.
- Section 16 Audit of receipts of Union or of States.
- Section 17 Audit of accounts of stores and stock.
- Section 18 Powers of Comptroller and Auditor-General in connection with audit of accounts.
- Section 19 Audit of Government companies and corporations.
- Section 19A Laying of reports in relation to accounts of Government companies and corporations.
- Section 20 Audit of accounts of certain authorities or bodies.
- Section 21 Delegation of power of Comptroller and Auditor-General.
- Section 22 Power to make rules.
- Section 23 Power to make regulations.
- Section 24 Power to dispense with detailed audit.
- Section 25 Repeal.
- Section 26 Removal of doubts.
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