The Assam Khadi and Village Industries Boards (Amendment) Act, 1963
THE ASSAM KHADI AND VILLAGE INDUSTRIES BOARD

(AMENDMENT) ACT, 1963.

**(Received the assent of the Governor on the 13th January 1964)**

[Published in the Assam Gazette, Extraordinary, dated the 17th January,

1964].

**An**

**Act**

**further to amend the Assam Khadi and Village Industries**

**Board Act, 1955.**

Preamble. Whereas it is expedient further to amend the Assam Act

Assam Khadi and Village Industries Board Act, X \ I ol

1955, hereinafter called the principal Act, in the 1955‘

manner hereinafter appearing ;

It is hereby enacted in the Fourteenth Year

of the Republic of India as follows:—

Short title, 1. (1) This Act may be called the Assam Khadi

extent and a nd Village Industries Board (Amendment) Act,
commence- jggg
meat.          -

(2) It shall have the like extent as the princi­

pal Act.

(3) It shall come into force at once.

Insertion of 2. After Section 4A of the principal Act, the

after°[n]s«> following shall be inserted as Section 4B, namely:—
tion 4A ®f

the Assam
Act XVI
of 1955.

“Appoint- 4B. That State Government may appoint a

FinanciaF P®r s o n » [n o t] being a member of the Board as the

Adviser and Financial Adviser and Chief Accounts Officer of

Chief Ac- the Board. He shall hold office for such period

counts Offi- as the State Government may, by general or special
cer> order, direct and unless otherwise directed by the
State Government, he shall receive his salary and

allowances from the- funds of the Board.”

_[ Pi icg 0'10 Paise. ]_


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Substitution 3. For Section 10D of the principal Act, the

°L>.[S e]r[t] '?[n] following shall be substituted, namely:—
10D of the °

Assam Act
XVI of

1955.

"Powers and 10D. Subject to the general control of the

functions of p o a r c i the Chief Executive Officer of the Board
the Chief , ,,

Executive s n a 1 1

Officer of
the Board,

(i) b “ responsible for the implementation

of plans and programmes of the Board ;

(ii) be responsible for proper administration cf

the Board’s funds and maintenance of

accounts including preparation of the bud­
get of the Board ;

(iii) submit periodical progress reports, receipt

and expenditure statements and balance
sheets to the Board and the Government ;

(iv) be the Controlling Officer of the members

of the staff of the Board ; and

(v) have the right to attend every meeting of

the Board and its Committees but shall not
have the right to vote thereat.”

Insertion of 4. After Section 10F of the principal Act, the

Section 10G following shall be inserted as Section 10G, namely:—
after Section
10F of the
Assam Act

XVI of

1955.

“ Powers and 10G. Subject to the general control of the Boards

functions of the Financial Adviser and Chief Accounts Officer
t ^le. .F In a n ' of the Board shall:—
cial Adviser
and Chief

Acco u n t s
Officer of

the Board,

(i) advise the Board and its Committees on all

matters relating to receipts and expenditure
of the Board ;

(ii) assist the Chief Executive Officer in the

maintenance of accounts of the Board and
in the preparation of its budget and other

financial statements and returns. He shall

also assist the Chief Executive Officer in
the proper audit of accounts of the Board ;

(iii) have the right to record his views on every

proposal involving expenditure from the
funds of the Board and shall have the


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authority to advise the Board and its

Committees that a particular decision or
proposal affecting the financial policy and
directions of the State Government and/
or the Khadi and Village Industries Com­
mission should be referred to the State
Government and/or the Khadi and Village
Industries Commission, as the case may
be ; and

(iv) have the right to attend every

meeting of the Board and its Committees,
but shall not have the right to vote thereat.
He shall also have the right to refei to the
Board and its Committees any matter

having financial implication which in his
opinion ought to be brought to their

notice.”

Amend. 5. For Section 25 of the principal Act, the follow-

ment of m g shall be substituted, namely :—

Section 25

of the

Assam Act

XVI of

1955.

^'Accounts 25. (1) The Board shall maintain proper accounts

and.Audit. and other relevant records and prepare an annual

statement of accounts, including the profit and loss
account and the balance sheet in such form as may
be prescribed by the State Government in consulta­
tion with the Accountant General, of Assam and

Nagaland.

(2) The Board shall maintain a proper system

for the internal audit of its accounts.

(3) The accounts of the Board shall be audited

by the Accountant General of Assam and Naga­
land, at such intervals as may be prescribed by

him and any expenditure incurred by him in con­
nection with such audit shall be payable by the

Board to the Accountant Genei al of Assam and
Nagaland.

(4) The Accountant General, Assam and Naga.

land shall have the rights, privileges and authority
in connection with such audit as he has in con­
nection with the audit of Government accounts

and in particular shall have the right to demand
production of books, accounts, connected vou­

chers and other documents and papers and to

inspect any of tl e offices of the Board.

(5) The accounts of the Board as duly certified

by the Accountant General, Assam and Nagaland
together with the audit report thereon shall be for­
warded annually to the State Government and that

Government may issue such instructions to the Board
in respect thereof as it deems fit and the Board shall
comply with such instructions.


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(6) The State Government shall—

(a; cause the accounts of the Board together

with the audit report thereon forwarded

to it under sub-section (5) to be laid

annually before the State Legislature;

and

(b) cause the accounts of the Board to be

published in the manner as may

be prescribed by the State Government
and place copies thereof on sale at a rea­
sonable price.”

Amendment 6. In the Schedule to the principal Act, after

item 11 the following shall be inserted as items 12, 13,

ActXV?o” 15, 16 and 17, namely

**1955.**

“ 12. Carpentry and Blacksmithy Industry.

13. Village Pottery Industry.
14. Limestone Industry.
15. Gas Plant Industry.
16. Fibre Industry.

17. Bamboo and Cane Crafts Industry”.

A Gp (Leg) 2 3/64— 1,000 4 .3 5 + 3 7 - 25-8-64.


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