The Compensatory Afforestation Fund Act, 2016.

Sections

1. I — PRELIMINARY
2. 1Short title, extent and commencement
3. 2Definitions
4. II — ESTABLISHMENT, MANAGEMENT AND UTILISATION OF NATIONAL COMPENSATORY AFFORESTATION FUND AND STATE COMPENSATORY AFFORESTATION FUNDS
5. 3Establishment of National Fund
6. 4Establishment of State Fund
7. 5Disbursement and utilisation of National Fund
8. 6Disbursement and utilisation of State Fund
9. 7Accounting procedure
10. III — CONSTITUTION OF NATIONAL AUTHORITY AND STATE AUTHORITIES
11. 8Constitution of National Authority
12. 9Executive committee and monitoring group of National Authority
13. 10Constitution of State Authority
14. 11Steering committee and executive committee of State Authority
15. 12Term of office and conditions of service of members
16. 13Disqualifications
17. IV — POWERS AND FUNCTIONS OF NATIONAL AUTHORITY AND STATE AUTHORITIES
18. 14Powers and functions of National Authority
19. 15Powers and functions of executive committee of National Authority
20. 16Functions of monitoring group
21. 17Powers and functions of State Authority
22. 18Powers and functions of steering committee of State Authority
23. 19Functions and powers of executive committee of State Authority
24. V — FINANCE, ACCOUNTS, AUDIT AND ANNUAL REPORT
25. 20Budget of National Authority
26. 21Investment of funds by National Authority
27. 22Accounts and audit of National Authority
28. 23Annual report of National Authority
29. 24Annual report and audit report of National Authority to be laid before Parliament
30. 25Budget of State Authority
31. 26Investment of funds by State Authority
32. 27Accounts and audit of State Authority
33. 28Annual report of State Authority
34. 29Annual report and audit report of State Authority to be laid before State Legislature
35. VI — MISCELLANEOUS
36. 30Power to make rules
37. 31Transfer of assets, liabilities, etc
38. 32Validation
39. 33Power of Central Government to issue directions