39. Grants by Central Government.—The Central Government may, after due appropriation made by
Parliament by law in this behalf, make to the Commission grants of such sums of money as the Central
Government may thinkfit.
40. National Commission Fund for Homoeopathy.—(1) There shall be constituted a fund to be
called “the National Commission Fund for Homoeopathy” and there shall be credited thereto—
(a) all Government grants, fees, penalties and charges received by the Commission and the Autonomous
Boards;
(b) all sums received by the Commission from such other source as may be decided by it.
(2) The fund shall be applied for making payment towards—
(a) The salaries and allowances payable to the Chairperson and Members of the Commission,
Presidents and Members of the Autonomous Boards and administrative expenses including the salaries
and allowances payable to the officers and other employees of the Commission and the Autonomous
Boards;
(b) the expenses incurred or to be incurred in carrying out the provisions of this Act including in
connection with the discharge of the functions of the Commission and the Autonomous Boards.
41. Audit and accounts.—(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, in consultation
with the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India.
(2) The accounts of the Commission 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 Commission to the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India.
(3) The Comptroller and Auditor-General of India and any other persons appointed by him in connection
with the audit of the accounts of the Commission 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 Government accounts and in particular, shall have the right to demand the production of, and
complete access to, records, books, accounts, connected vouchers and other documents and papers and to
inspect the office of the Commission.
(4) The accounts of the Commission 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 by the Commission to the Central Government which shall cause the same to be laid, as soon as
may be after it is received, before each House of Parliament.
42. Furnishing of returns and reports to Central Government.—(1) The Commission shall furnish
to the Central Government, at such time, in such form and in such manner, as may be prescribed or as the
Central Government may direct, such reports and statements and such particulars in regard to any matter
underthe jurisdiction of the Commission, asthe Central Government may,from time to time, require.
(2) The Commission shall prepare, once every year, in such form and at such time as may be
prescribed, an annual report, giving a summary of its activities during the previous year and copies of the
report shall be forwarded to the Central Government.
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(3) A copy of the report received under sub-section (2) shall be laid by the Central Government, as
soon as may be after it is received, before each House of Parliament.