The Actuaries Act, 2006
22. Finances of
Council. -
1.
There
shall be established a fund under the management and control of the Council
into which shall be paid all moneys (including donations and grants) received
by the Council and out of which shall be met all expenses and liabilities
incurred by the Council.
2.
The
Council may invest any money for the time being standing to the credit of the
fund in any security as it may deem prudent consistent with the considerations
of security of such investments and maximum returns thereon. Explanation.- For
the purposes of this sub-section, the expression "securities" shall
have the meaning assigned to it in section 2 of the Securities Contracts
(Regulation) Act, 1956, as amended from time to time.
3.
The
Council shall keep proper accounts of the fund distinguishing capital account
from revenue account.
4.
The
annual accounts of the Institute shall be subject to audit by a Chartered
Accountant in practice within the meaning of the Chartered Accountants Act,
1949 to be appointed annually by the Council: Provided that no member of the
Council who is a Chartered Accountant or a person who is in partnership with
such member shall be eligible for appointment as an auditor under this
sub-section.
5.
As
soon as may be practicable at the end of each year, but not later than the 30th
day of September of the year next following, the Council shall cause to be
published in the Gazette of India, a copy of the audited accounts and the
report of the Council for that year and copies of the said accounts and report
shall be forwarded to the Central Government and to all the members of the
Institute.
6.
The
Council may borrow from a scheduled bank, as defined in the Reserve Bank of
India Act, 1934, or from any public financial institution-
a. any money required
for meeting its liabilities on capital account on the security of the fund or
on the security of any other asset, for the time being belonging to it ; or
b. for the purpose of
meeting current liabilities, pending the receipt of income, by way of temporary
loan or overdraft. Explanation.-The expression "public financial
institution" means a financial institution specified in section 4A of the
Companies Act, 1956.