(3) The Federal Government shall be responsible for the coordination and ensuring timely
utilization release of sums in accordance with the criteria as may be prescribed.
33C. Research and Development Fund.__(1) As soon as may be, after the commencement of
the Pakistan Telecommunication (Reorganization) (Amendment) Act, 2006, the Federal Government
may by notification in the Official Gazette, establish a Fund to be called the Research and
Development Fund.
(2) The Research and Development Fund shall be under the control of the Federal Government
and therein shall credited any sums of money mentioned under subsection (4).
(3) The balance to the credit of the Research and Development Fund shall not lapse at the end of
the financial year.
(4) The Research and Development Fund shall consist of__
(a) grants made by the Federal Government;
(b) prescribed contribution by licensees;
(c) loans obtained from the Federal Government; and
(d) grants and endowments received from other agencies.
33D. Administration and utilization of Research and Development Fund.__(1) The Federal
Government shall have the power to administer the Research and Development Fund in such manner
as may be prescribed.
(2) The Fund shall be utilized exclusively for prescribed research and development activities in
the field related to Information and Communication Technology and other expenditure incurred by
the Federal Government in managing Research and Development Fund.
(3) The Federal Government may coordinate with relevant entities to ensure timely utilization
and release of sums in accordance with the criteria as may be prescribed.
33E. Audit and Public information.__ (1) The accounts of USF and Research and Development
Funds shall be__
(a) maintained in such form and manner as the Federal Government may determine; and
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