41. 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 think fit.
42. National Medical Commission Fund.—(1) There shall be constituted a fund to be called “the
National Medical Commission Fund” which shall form part of the public account of India 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 sources 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, the
Presidents and Members of the Autonomous Boards and the administrative expenses including the
salaries and allowances payable to the officers and other employees of the Commission and
Autonomous Boards;
(b) the expenses 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.
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43. 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.
44. 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, containing such particulars in
regard to any matter under the jurisdiction of the Commission, as the 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.
(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.