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Accounts and audit.- (1) The Council shall maintain proper accounts and other relevant records and prepare an annual statement of accounts including the profit and loss account and the balance- sheet in such form as may be prescribed by the Government. (2) The accounts of the Council shall be audited annually by the Local Audit Department, Himachal Pradesh and any expenditure incurred by it in connection with such audit shall be payable by the Council to the Local Audit Department, Himachal Pradesh and the Council shall forward the same to the Board. (3) The Local Audit Department, Himachal Pradesh shall have the same rights, privileges and authority in connection with such audit as Accountant General of Himachal Pradesh has in connection with the audit of Government accounts and in particular, shall have the right to demand the production of books, accounts, connected vouchers, documents and papers of the Council. (4) The accounts of the Council as certified by the Local Audit Department, Himachal Pradesh together with the audit report thereon shall be forwarded annually by the Council to the Board.