(1) Notwithstanding anything contained in section 35, the State Government may order that there shall be a concurrent audit of the accounts of the Board by such person as it thinks fit. The State Government may also direct a special audit to be made by such person as it thinks fit of the accounts of the Board relating to any particular transaction or a class or series of transactions or to a particular period.
(2) When an order is made under sub-section (1), the Board shall present or cause to be presented for audit such accounts and shall furnish to the person appointed under sub-section (1) such information as the said person may require for the purpose of audit and remedy or cause to be remedied the defects pointed out by such person, unless they are condoned by the State Government.
182 The West Bengal Housing Board Act, 1972.
XXXII of 1972.]
(Chapter VI.—Miscellaneous.—Sections 37-39.)
CHAPTER VI Miscellaneous
37. The Board shall, before such date and, in such form and at such Report to interval as may be prescribed, submit to the State Government a report on Gostavteem_ such matters as may be prescribed and the State Government shall cause meet.
such report to be published in the Official Gazette.
38. The Board shall also submit to the State Government such statistics, returns, particulars, statements, documents or papers in regard to any proposed or existing scheme or relating to any matter or proceedings connected with the working of the Board at such times and in such form and manner as may be prescribed or as the State Government may from time to time direct.
39. The Chairman or any person either generally or specially authorised by the Chairman in this behalf may, with or without assistance of workmen, enter into or upon any land, in order—
(a) to make any inspection, survey, measurement, valuation or inquiry;
(b) to take levels;
(c) to dig or bore into the sub-soil;
(d) to set boundaries and intended lines of work;
(e) to do any other things;
when it is necessary to do so for any of the purposes of this Act or any rules made or scheme sanctioned thereunder:
Provided that—
(i) no such entry shall be made between sunset and sunrise;
(ii) no dwelling house and no public building which is used as a dwelling place, shall be so entered, unless with the consent of the occupier thereof, and without giving the said occupier at least twenty-four hours' previous written notice of the intention to make such entry;
(iii) sufficient notice shall in every instance be given to enable the female inmates of any apartment to remove themselves to some part of the premises where their privacy will not be disturbed;
(iv) due regard shall always be had, so far as may be compatible with the exigencies of the purpose for which the entry is made, to the social and religious usages of the occupants of the premises entered.
Power of entry.
Other statements and returns.
183 The West Bengal Housing Board Act, 1972.
[West Ben. Act (Chapter VI.—Miscellaneous.—Sections 40-42.)
Notice of 40. No person shall commence any suit againt the Board or against suit against any officer or employee of the Board or any person acting under the Board.
orders of the Board, for anything done or purporting to have been done in pursuance of this Act, without giving to the Board, officer or employee or person two months' previous notice in writing of the intended suit and of the cause thereof, nor after six months from the date of the act complained of.
Valuation of 41. The Board shall at the end of every five years have a valuation of assets and its assets and liabilities made by a valuer appointed with the approval of liabilities of the Board, the State Government:
Provided that it shall be open to the State Government to direct a valuation to be made at any time it may consider necessary.
Power to