37. Grants by Central Government.—The Central Government may, after due appropriation made
by Parliament by law in this behalf, make to the National Commission grants of such sums of money as the
Central Government may think fit.
38. National Nursing and Midwifery Commission Fund.—(1) There shall be constituted a fund to
be called the National Nursing and Midwifery Commission Fund, which shall form part of the public
account of India and there shall be credited thereto—
(a) all fees, penalties and charges received by the National Commission and the Autonomous
Boards;
(b) all sums received by the National 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, Secretary and Members of the National
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 National
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 National Commission and the Autonomous Boards.
39. Audit and accounts.—(1) The National 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 National 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 National Commission 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 National 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
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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 National Commission.
(4) The accounts of the National 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 National 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.
40. Furnishing of returns and reports to Central Government.—(1) The National 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 National Commission, as the Central Government may, from time
to time, require.
(2) The National 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.