(2) The Authority shall produce such accounts, books and documents and furnish such
explanation and information as the Auditor‑General or any officer authorized by him in this behalf
may require for the purpose of audit.
(3) Copies of the Auditor‑General's report on the accounts shall be provided to the Authority and
the Federal Government and shall also be available for public inspection.
(4) The Authority may, in addition to the audit under subsection (1), cause its accounts to be
audited by any other external auditors.
16. Authority to be deemed to be a local authority. For the purpose of borrowing money, the
Authority shall be a local authority within the meaning of the Local Authorities Loans Act, 1914, (IX
of 1914). and any work undertaken in exercise of its powers under this Act shall be deemed to be a
'work' under that Act.
17. Liability of the Federal Government to be limited. The liability of the Federal Government
under this Act to the creditors of the Authority shall be limited to the extent of any grants made by it
and the loans raised by the Authority with the approval of the Federal Government.
18. Submission of yearly report, returns, etc.__ (1) As soon as possible after the end of every
financial year but before the last day of September next following, the Authority shall submit a report
to the Federal Government on the conduct of its affairs, including action taken for protection of
consumers interests, for that year.
(2) A copy of the report specified in subsection (1) together with a copy of the audit report
referred to in section 15 shall be placed before the National Assembly within three months after the
finalization of the audit report by the Auditor General.
(3) The Public Accounts Committee of the National Assembly may scrutinise and examine the
reports referred to in subsection (2) in the same manner as it examines and scrutinises the reports of
various Ministries and Divisions of the Federal Government.
(4) For the purpose of carrying on its functions under this Act, the Federal Government may
require the Authority to supply any return, statement, estimate, statistics or other information in
respect of any matter under the control of the Authority or a copy of any document in the custody of
the Authority.
19. [Exemption from taxes.] Omitted by the Finance Act, 1997 (XXII of 1997),s.10.
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