Section 221 Grants by Central Government
“The Central Government may, after due appropriation made by Parliament by law in this behalf, make to the Board grants of
such sums of money as that Government may think fit for being utilised for the purposes of this Code.”
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“(1) There shall be constituted a Fund to be called the Fund of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board and there shall be
credited thereto –
(a) all grants, fees and charges received by the Board under this Code;
(b) all sums received by the Board from such other sources as may be decided upon by the Central Government;
(c) such other funds as may be specified by the Board or prescribed by the Central Government.
(2) The Fund shall be applied for meeting –
(a) the salaries, allowances and other remuneration of the members, officers and other employees of the Board;
(b) the expenses of the Board in the discharge of its functions under section 196;
(c) the expenses on objects and for purposes authorised by this Code.
(d) such other purposes as may be prescribed.”
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Section 223 Accounts and audit
“(1) The Board shall 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 in consultation with the Comptroller and Auditor-General of
India.
(2) The accounts of the Board shall be audited by the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India at such intervals as may be
specified by him and any expenditure incurred in connection with such audit shall be payable by the Board to the Comptroller
and Auditor General of India.
(3) The Comptroller and Auditor-General of India and any other person appointed by him in connection with the audit of the
accounts of the Board shall have the same rights and privileges and authority in connection with such audit as the
Comptroller and Auditor-General generally has in connection with the audit of the Government accounts and, in particular,
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.
(4) The accounts of the Board as certified by the Comptroller and Auditor General
of India or any other person appointed by him in this behalf together with the audit report thereon shall be forwarded
annually to the Central Government and that Government shall cause the same to be laid before each House of Parliament.”
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