4. Manner.

5. (A) Recovery of Handicraft Artisans contributions.
(ii) Self employed person shall remit his monthly contribution before the 5th of every month. He may, however, remit his contribution half yearly in advance.
(B) Levy of fines etc. for default of payment of dues.
(C) Recovery of dues.
(D) Power to call for records.
(ii) The Chief Executive Officer or any other officer authorised by the Board shall be competent to enter the premises of any employer or Producer of Handicraft Products or dealer and so search an seize any records of employment, books of accounts or stock registers or connected records in connection with the handicraft products business.
(E) Employer not to reduce wages etc.
(F) Refund of contribution.
(G) Appellant Authority.
District Level Officer and Advisory Committee
6. (i) District Officer.
(ii) District Advisory Committee. - The Government shall constitute for each district an Advisory Committee consisting of not less than 3 (three) members with the General Manager of the Concerned District Industries and Commerce Centre as its Chairman and the District Officer designated as such under the scheme and also a Handicraft Artisan belonging to the concerned district as member for the purposes of consultation referred to in Para 3(9) of the Scheme.
(ii) District Advisory Committee.
Administration of Fund
7. (A) Maintenance of Accounts.
(ii) The Chief Executive Officer or any other officer authorised by the Board to receive contributions and remittances of any nature whatsoever shall deposit on the day of receipt or on the net working day any money received by him to the credit of the Fund, in specified branch/Bank as authorised by the Board.
(iii) All officers authorised to receive money on behalf of the Fund shall forward weekly statement of receipt and remittance in the Bank or Treasury as the case may be, to the Chief Executive Officer on the last working day of the week.
(iv) On the 15th of every month, the Chief Executive Officer shall check the register to ascertain whether the contribution due to be received from the Handicraft Artisans, employers, producers and dealers have been received. In the event of not receipt of the due by the due time, immediate action shall be taken to recover the amount by the Chief Executive Officer.
(v) All financial transactions shall be recorded in the Cash Book.
(vi) The Chief Executive Officer shall operate the Bank Account of the Board.
(vii) The Board shall review the position of balance of amount and all accounts relating to the fund every quarter of a year.
(B) Budget.
(ii) The Board in its meeting with required quorum shall approve the Budget with or without necessary modifications or suggestions as may deem fit.
(iii) The Board may re-orient the Budget or make necessary change, in subsequent meetings, if situation so demand.
(C) Audit of Accounts.
(ii) The remuneration of the auditors shall be paid by the Board.
(iii) The Annul Report and audited Statement of Accounts of the Board after approval by the Board shall be submitted to the Government with in 31st July every year.
(D) Submission of Report.
(ii) The Board shall submit reports to the Government, as asked for, from time to time.
(iii) The reports may be signed by the Chief Executive Officer.
(E) Investment from the Fund.
(ii) The additional income generated from such investment will also be treated as income of the Fund.