law: The Biological Diversity Act, 2002
  29. Budget, accounts
  
  and audit.-
  1.  
  
    The
  
  National Biodiversity Authority shall prepare a budget, maintain proper
  
  accounts and other relevant records (including the accounts and other relevant
  
  records of the National Biodiversity Fund) and prepare an annual statement of
  
  account in such form as may be prescribed by the Central Government in
  
  consultation with the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India.
  2.  
  
    The
  
  accounts of the National Biodiversity Authority 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 Biodiversity Authority 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 Biodiversity
  
  Authority 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 the Government accounts and, in particular, shall
  
  have the right to demand the production of books, accounts, connected vouchers
  
  and other documents and papers and to inspect any of the offices of the
  
  National Biodiversity Authority.
  4.  
  
  
  
    The
  
  accounts of the National Biodiversity Authority 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 to
  
  the Central Government.