(1) Notwithstanding anything contein din this Act it shall be la ful for the Government to issue direcuons ie the Board 12 matteis ielating to Siate and National policics and such directicns shell be bina:ng en the Board.
(2) The Government m2y, after consultation with the Boa:d, give to tne Boi d general duections to be fullowed by the Board
(3) Inth. execc.s: of the powei, and performance ofits duties under this Act, the Bo id shail not depart from any genera! dir®ctionissued under sub-section (2) cv\cept with the pi.vious permission of the Government.
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15. Accounts and audit —(1) The Boaid shall maintain such books of accounts and othe books in relation to its accounts and piepate an annual statement of accounts and balance ».heet in such form and in suchmanne) ay may be specificd in the Scheme.
(2) The accounts of the Board shall be audited by such auditor, in such mannerand at such time es the Government may, by gencial or special order, direct and the auditor so appointed shall have such powers of :equiring the production of documents and the furnishing of information in respect of such mattets.
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(3) The accounts of the Board as certified by the auditor together with the audit report thereon shall he forwarded annually to the Government who may issue such directions to the Board as they mey dcem fit and the Board shall comply with sack directions
16. Annual report and audited statement of accourts —(1) The annual seport of the Board shall be prepared under the direct'on of the Board and after approval by the Board 2 copy of the zero:t shell be submitted to Government before the end of July cverv yerr
(2) The Government shell, as soon as the annual report js recenved, cause the sime tozcth: with the 2. dited stetement of accounts to be laid on *the Table of the Legilatrve Assembly.
17. Power to order wnguiry —(1) The Government may, at any tme, appoint any person to inquire into the wo-king of the Board and to submit a report to the Government.
(2) The Board shall gwe the nerson so eppomtedell fecilities for the proper conduct ef the 1:quny end furnish to him «ch documents, accounts and information in the nossvssion of the Bord as he may 1cquire.