The Dakshina Bharat Hindi Prachar Sabha Act, 1964

(1) This Act may be called the Dakshina Bharat Hindi PracharSabha Act, 1964. (2) It shall come into force on such date1as the Central Government may, by notification in theOfficial Gazette, appoint.

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,-- (a) "memorandum" means the memorandum of association of the Sabha filed with the Registrarof Joint Stock Companies, Madras, under the Societies Registration Act, 1860 (21 of 1860); (b) "rules and regulations" includes any rule or regulation, by whatever name called, which theSabha is competent to make in the exercise of the powers conferred on it under the SocietiesRegistration Act, 1860, but shall not include any bye-laws or standing orders made under the rulesand regulations for the conduct of its work; (c) "Sabha" means the Dakshina Bharat Hindi Prachar Sabha registered under the SocietiesRegistration Act, 1860.

Whereas the objects of the institution known as the Dakshina Bharat Hindi PracharSabha are such as to make it an institution of national importance, it is hereby declared that the DakshinaBharat Hindi Prachar Sabha is an institution of national importance.

Notwithstanding anything containedin the University Grants Commission Act, 1956 (3 of 1956), or in any other law for the time being inforce, the Sabha may hold such examinations and grant such degrees, diplomas and certificates forproficiency in the Hindi or in the teaching of Hindi as may be determined by the Sabha from time to time.

(1) The Sabha shall maintain proper accounts and other relevant recordsand prepare an annual statement of accounts including the balance-sheet in such form as may beprescribed by the Central Government. (2) The accounts of the Sabha shall, once at least in every year, be audited by a chartered accountantin practice within the meaning of the Chartered Accountants Act, 1949 (38 of 1949), to be appointedannually by the Sabha: Provided that no member of the Sabha who is a chartered accountant or a person who is inpartnership with such member, shall be eligible for appointment as an auditor under this section. (3) Every auditor shall, in the performance of his duties, have at all reasonable times access to theregisters, books of account, records and other documents of the Sabha or of any committee, council,board or branch of the Sabha. (4) As soon as may be practicable at the end of each year, the auditors shall submit their report to theSabha and shall also forward a copy thereof to the Central Government for its information.