(1) Subject to the provisions of the Comptroller and Auditor-General's (Duties, Powers and Conditions of Service) Act, 1971, the Governor of a State may entrust the audit of the accounts of the Council to the Comptroller and Auditor- General.
(2) The Council shall supply its auditor with a list of all books of accounts and other books maintained by it and the auditor shall, at all reasonable times, have access to the books, accounts, vouchers and other documents of the Council.
(3) The auditor may, in relation to the accounts of the Council of which he is auditor, examine any member or any officer or employee of the Council, and shall be entitled to require from any officer of the Council such information or explanation, as he may think necessary, for the performance of his duties.
(4) As soon as the accounts of the Council are audited, the Council shall send a copy thereof together with the copy of the report of the auditor thereon to the State Government.
(5) The State Government shall cause the accounts of the Council, together with the audit report thereon forwarded to it under sub-section (4), to be laid annually before the Legislative Assembly.
56 of 1971.
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(Chapter VL—Supplementao, Provisions.—Sections 29-36.)
CHAPTER VI Supplementary Provisions
29. The Council shall furnish to the State Government such reports, returns and statements, as may be prescribed, and such further information on any matter relating to the Council as the State Government may require.
30. If the State Government is of the opinion that any resolution, order or act of the Council is in excess of the power conferred upon the Council or the committee under the Act, it may, by order in writing, specifying the reasons thereof, suspend the execution of such resolution or order of the Council or any committee constituted under this Act and prohibit any act, which purports to be done or is intended to be done under this Act.
31. The members of the Council and of every committee constituted under this Act, persons in the service of the Council and any person appointed under this Act to audit the accounts of the Council shall be deemed to be public servants within the meaning of section 21 of the Indian Penal Code.
32. No suit, prosecution or other legal proceedings shall lie against any person for anything in good faith done or intended to be done under this Act.