State Act

The Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu Preservation of Trees Act, 1984 (Act No. 6 of 1984)

35B.Account and Audit. —(1) The Tree Officer and the Deputy Collector exercising the power under section 12A 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, Union Territory Administration of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu. The account maintained under this section shall be audited by the Directorate of Accounts, Union Territory Administration of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu 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 under section 35A. (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.]