(2) The provisions of this section shall not be construed as to have prejudiced the rights
of the Auditor-General under article 128 of the Constitution.
26. Audit and Accounts.
(1) The Commission shall maintain its accounts properly and prepare an annual
statement of its accounts.
(2) The accounts of the Commission shall be audited by the Comptroller and
Auditor-General of Bangladesh, hereinafter referred to as the Auditor- General, every
year, and a copy of the audit report shall be submitted to the Government and to the
Commission.
(3) For the purpose of an audit under sub-section (2), the Auditor-General or any person
authorized by him in this behalf shall have access to all records, documents, cash or bank
balance, securities, stores and other property of the Commission, and may examine any
Member or any other officer or employee of the Commission.
27. Public Servant.
The Chairman, Members, Secretary, other officers and employees and every officer
assigned to work under this Act by the Commission shall be deemed to be public servant
within the meaning of section 21 of the Penal Code.
28. Delegation of Powers.
The Commission may, subject to the terms and conditions determined by it, delegate any
of its powers to the Chairman, any Member or the Secretary.
29. Protection of actions taken in good faith.
No suit or prosecution or other legal proceedings shall lie against the Government, the
Commission, any Member, any officer or employee of the Government or the Commission
or against any publication, report or activity made or performed under the authority of
ther Government and the Commission, for anything which is, in good faith, done under
this Act or rules made thereunder, which may cause or likely to be caused any damage to
any person.
30. Power to make rules.
The Commission may, with prior approval of the President and by notification in the
Official Gazette, make rules for carrying out the purposes of this Act.
31. Publication of Authentic English Text.
(1) After the commencement of this Act, the Government shall, by notification in the
Official Gazette, Publish an English text to be called the Authentic English Text of this Act.
(2) In case of any conflict between the Bangla and the English text, the Bangla text shall
prevail.
32. Provision relating to savings.
(1) Anything done or any action taken under the National Human Rights Commission
Ordinance, 2007 (Ordinance No. XL of 2007) hereinafter referred to as the said
Ordinance, shall, subject to the provisions of this Act, be deemed to have been done or
taken under this Act.
(2) Notwithstanding the expiry of this said Ordinance under the provision of clause (2) of
article 93 of the Constitution of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh, anything done or
any action taken after such expiry, in continuation or purported to be continuation of the
said Ordinance, shall, subject to the provisions of this Act, be deemed to have been done
or taken under this Act.
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