Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981
36. Accounts and Audit.
(1)
Every Board shall, in relation to its functions under this Act, maintain proper
accounts and other relevant records and prepare an annual statement of accounts
in such form as may be prescribed by the Central Government or, as the case may
be, the State Government.
(2)
The accounts of the Board shall be audited by an auditor duly qualified to act
as an auditor of companies under Section 226 of the Companies Act, 1956 (1 of
1956).
(3)
The said auditor shall be appointed by the Central Government or, as the case
may be, the State Government on the advice of the Comptroller and
Auditor-General of India.
(4)
Every auditor appointed to audit the accounts of the Board under this Act,
shall have the right to demand the production of books, accounts, connected
vouchers and other documents and papers and to inspect any of the offices of
the Board.
(5)
Every such auditor shall send a copy of his report together with an audited
copy of the accounts to the Central Government or, as the case may be, the
State Government.
(6)
The Central Government shall, as soon as may be after the receipt of the audit
report under sub-section (5), cause the same to be laid before both Houses of
Parliament.
(7)
The State Government shall, as soon as may be after the receipt of the audit
report under sub-section (5), cause the same to be laid before the State
Legislature.