Power of the Government to give direction.

The Government may from time to time give to the Tree Officers, other officers of the Tree Authority and officers subordinate to them general or special directions regarding the discharge of their functions and for carrying out effectively the purposes of this Act, and such Tree Officers and other officers shall comply with the directions issued.

22[35-A Constitution of tree protection fund.— (1) There shall be constituted a fund to be called the Tree Protection Fund. The following amount shall be paid into and form part of the fund, namely:—

1. (i) all Government grants, donations from company or institutions, fees, charges received by the Tree Officer; (ii)all proceeds of the disposal of tree, if any, by the Tree Officer; (iii)all sums collected by the Tree Officer from such other source as may be decided by the Government. (2)The funds shall be applied for meeting all expenses incurred by the Tree Officer or the Deputy Collector exercising the power under section 12-A, as the case may be, in connection with discharge of his functions under this Act. 35-B (1) Account and Audit.— The Tree Officer and the Deputy Collector exercising the power under section 12-A of this Act shall prepare account and other relevant records and prepare an annual statement of account in such form as may be prescribed by the Government in consultation with the Director of Accounts, Government of Goa. The account maintained under this section shall be audited by the Directorate of Accounts, Government of Goa at such intervals as may be specified by the Government and any expenditure incurred in connection with such audit, shall be payable by the Tree Officer to the Directorate of Accounts from the fund so created.

1. (2) The Account of Tree Protection Fund as certified by the Directorate of Accounts or any other person appointed by it in this behalf, together with audit report thereon, shall be forwarded annually to the Government and the Government shall cause the same to be laid before the State Legislative Assembly.]