(3) Salary, allowances and other terms and conditions of the services of the Secretary
and other officers and employees of the Commission shall be prescribed by rules:
Provided that the salary, allowances and other terms and conditions of the services of
the Secretary and other officers and employees shall be determined by the Government
until such rules are made.
(4) The Government may, on request of the Commission, appoint any officer and
employee of the Republic to the Commission on deputation.
24. Human Rights Commission Fund.
(1) There shall be a fund to be known as the Human Rights Commission Fund for carrying
out the purposes of this Act.
(2) The management and administration of the Human Rights Commission Fund,
hereinafter referred to as the fund in this section, shall, subject to the provisions of this
section and rules, vest in the Commission.
(3) Salary, allowances and other monetary facilities in accordance with the terms and
conditions of the services of the Members, officers and employees of the Commission
and other necessary expenses of the Commission shall be disbursed from the fund.
(4) The following money shall be credited to the fund, such as:
(a) annual grant made by the Government;
(b) grants provided by the local authorities.
25. Financial freedom of the Commission.
(1) The Government shall allocate a specific amount of money for the Commission
in each financial year; and it shall not be necessary for the Commission to take prior
approval from the Government to spend such allocated money for the approved and
specified heads.
(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 AuditorGeneral 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
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