Chapter VI FINANCE AND ACCOUNTS

Funds of Commission.—(1) There shall be constituted a Fund to be called the Himachal Pradesh Farmer's Commission Fund.

1. (2) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in any other law, there shall be credited thereto, on an annual basis, such proportion or percentage of the income of the Agricultural Produce Market Committees
   • (APMC) to the Fund, as may be determined by the State Government from time to time.
2. (3) The Fund shall be applied for meeting the expenses of the Commission in the discharge of its functions.

Accounts and audit.—(1) The Commission shall maintain proper accounts and other relevant records and prepare an annual statement of accounts in such form as may be prescribed.

1. (2) The accounts of the Commission shall be audited by the Accountant General at such intervals as he may consider appropriate and any expenditure incurred in connection with such audit shall be payable by the Commission to the Accountant General.
2. (3) The Accountant General or any person appointed by him in connection with the audit of accounts of the Commission under this Act shall have the same rights and privileges and the authority in connection with such audit as the Accountant 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 Commission.
3. (4) The accounts of the Commission as certified by the Accountant General or any other person appointed by him in this behalf together with the audit report thereon, shall be forwarded annually to the Government by the Commission.