Non-official Members of the Board to be public servants . — Every non-official member of the Board shall be d… — ANGANAWADI HELPERS' WELFARE FUND ACT, 2016

Non-official Members of the Board to be public servants . — Every non-official member of the Board shall be deemed to be a public servant within the meaning of section 21 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (Central Act 45 of 1860). 20. Protection of action taken in good faith. h. — No suit or other legal proceedings shall lie against any member of the Board or any other person assisting the Board in the discharge of its functions and duties in respect of anything which is in good faith done or intended to be done under this Act or under the Scheme. 21. Directions by Government. t. — The Government may, from time to time, give directions to the Board, and the Board is bound to implement them. 22. Power to order enquiry. y. — (1) The Government may, at any time, appoint an officer not below the rank of a Secretary to Government as enquiry officer to enquire into the working of the Board and to submit report to the Government. (2) The Board shall give the enquiry officer so appointed, all facilities for the proper conduct of the enquiry and furnish such documents, accounts and information in the possession of the Board as he may require. 23. Audit of Accounts of the Fund and appointment of auditors.—(1) The Board shall appoint such auditors to audit the accounts of the Fund in such manner as may be prescribed. (2) The accounts of the Fund shall be audited once in every year by such auditors. 24. Annual report and audited statement of accounts.—(1) The Board, for every financial year, the annual report of the Fund, showing the complete details of its activities of the previous year shall be prepared by the Chief Executive Officer under the direction of the Board and after approval by the Board, a copy of the report together with the audited statement of accounts, shall be submitted to the Government before the 31st July, every year. (2) As soon as the annual report is received, the same together with the audited statement of accounts shall be laid before the Legislative Assembly. 25. Bar on Jurisdiction of Civil Courts. s. — No Civil Court shall have jurisdiction to settle, decide or deal with any matter which is by or under this Act or the Scheme

19. Non-official Members of the Board to be public servants . — Every non-official member of the Board shall be deemed to be a public servant within the meaning of section 21 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (Central Act 45 of 1860). 20. Protection of action taken in good faith. h. — No suit or other legal proceedings shall lie against any member of the Board or any other person assisting the Board in the discharge of its functions and duties in respect of anything which is in good faith done or intended to be done under this Act or under the Scheme. 21. Directions by Government. t. — The Government may, from time to time, give directions to the Board, and the Board is bound to implement them. 22. Power to order enquiry. y. — (1) The Government may, at any time, appoint an officer not below the rank of a Secretary to Government as enquiry officer to enquire into the working of the Board and to submit report to the Government. (2) The Board shall give the enquiry officer so appointed, all facilities for the proper conduct of the enquiry and furnish such documents, accounts and information in the possession of the Board as he may require. 23. Audit of Accounts of the Fund and appointment of auditors.—(1) The Board shall appoint such auditors to audit the accounts of the Fund in such manner as may be prescribed. (2) The accounts of the Fund shall be audited once in every year by such auditors. 24. Annual report and audited statement of accounts.—(1) The Board, for every financial year, the annual report of the Fund, showing the complete details of its activities of the previous year shall be prepared by the Chief Executive Officer under the direction of the Board and after approval by the Board, a copy of the report together with the audited statement of accounts, shall be submitted to the Government before the 31st July, every year. (2) As soon as the annual report is received, the same together with the audited statement of accounts shall be laid before the Legislative Assembly. 25. Bar on Jurisdiction of Civil Courts. s. — No Civil Court shall have jurisdiction to settle, decide or deal with any matter which is by or under this Act or the Scheme required to be settled, decided or dealt with or to be determined by the Government or the Board or the Chief Executive Officer or any officer authorised by the Board. 26. Power to summon witness and take evidence. e. — The Board shall, for the purposes of enquiry under this Act, have the same powers as are vested in a Civil Court while trying a suit under the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (Central Act 5 of 1908) in respect of the following matters, namely: — (a) enforcing the attendance of any person or examining him on oath; (b) requiring the discovery and the production of documents; (c) receiving evidence on affidavit; and (d) engaging Commission for the examination of witnesses. 27. Removal of difficulties.—(1) If any difficulty arises in giving effect to the provisions of this Act, the Government may, by order published in the Gazette, make provisions which appear to them to be necessary and not inconsistent with the provisions of this Act, for the purpose of removing the difficulty: Provided that no such order shall be passed after the expiry of two years from the date of commencement of this Act. (2) The order issued under sub-section (1) shall be placed before the Legislative Assembly. 28. Power to make rules.—(1) The Government may, by notification in the Gazette, make rules either prospectively or retrospectively for the purpose of carrying into effect the provisions of this Act. (2) Every rule made under this Act shall be laid, as soon as may be after it is made, before the Legislative Assembly while it is in session for a total period of fourteen days which may be comprised in one session or in two successive sessions, and, if, before the expiry of the session in which it is so laid or the session immediately following, the Legislative Assembly makes any modification in the rule or decides that the rule should not be made, the rule shall thereafter have effect only in such modified form or be of no effect, as the case may be, so that any such modification or annulment shall be without prejudice to the validity of anything previously done under that rule. Repeal of the existing Workers Welfare Fund Order . — (1) Government Order No. 12/92/SWD dated 10th April, 1992 of the Social Welfare Department is hereby Notwithstanding such repeal, anything done or any action taken under the Order shall be deemed to have been done or taken under this Act.

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