Section 35. Directions of the Central Government

CHAPTER IX MISCELLANEOUS 33 . [ Appeals .] Omitted by Cost and Works (Amendment ) Act , 2006 (7 of 2006), s . 26 ( w.e.f. 17-11-2006). 1 [34. Coordination Committee .—The Coordination Committee constituted under section 9A of the Chartered Accountants Act, 1949 (38 of 1949), shall be deemed to be the Coordination Committee for the purposes of this Act.] 35. Directions of the Central Government. —(1) The Central Government may from time to time issue such directions to the Council as in the opinion of the Central Government are conducive to the fulfilment of the objects of this Act and in the discharge of its functions, the Council shall be bound to carry out any such directions. (2) Directions issued under sub-section (1) may include directions to the Council to make any regulations or to amend or revoke any regulations already made. (3) If, in the opinion of the Central Government the Council has persistently made default in giving effect to the directions issued under this section, the Central Government may, after giving an opportunity to the Council to state its case, by order, dissolve the Council, where after a new Council shall be constituted in accordance with the provisions of this Act with effect from such date as may be specified by the Central Government. (4) Where the Central Government passes an order under sub-section (3) dissolving the Council, it may, pending the constitution of a new Council in accordance with the provisions of this Act, authorise any person or body of persons to take over the management of the affairs of the Institute and to exercise such functions as may be specified in this behalf by the Central Government. 1. Subs. by Act 12 of 2022, s. 68, for section 34 (w.e.f. 10-5-2022). 1 [36. Protection of action taken in good faith. —No suit, prosecution or other legal proceeding shall lie against the Central Government or the Council or the Authority or the Disciplinary Committee or the Tribunal or the Board or the Board of Discipline or the Disciplinary Directorate or any officer of that Government, Council, Authority, Disciplinary Committee, Tribunal, Board, Board of Discipline or the Disciplinary Directorate, for anything which is in good faith done or intended to be done under this Act or any rule, regulation, notification, direction or order made thereunder.]