(1) The Central Government may, after due appropriation made by Parliament by law in this behalf, make to the State Government grants of such sums of money as the Central Government may think fit, for being utilised for the payment of fees or allowances referred to in sub-section (4) of section 7.
(2) The State Government may set up an agency and transfer the grants made under sub-section (1) to that agency.
(3) The agency shall pay to the District Officer, such sums as may be required for the payment of fees or allowances referred to in sub-section (4) of section 7.
(4) The accounts of the agency referred to in sub-section (2) shall be maintained and audited in such manner as may, in consultation with the Accountant General of the State, be prescribed.
Legal Commentary & Landmark Judgments: Section 8
Section 8 establishes the public finance, appropriation, and statutory audit framework for the Local Committee, providing for parliamentary grants to State Governments, designated State disbursement agencies, and mandatory audit oversight by the Accountant General to ensure financial sustainability and fiscal integrity in informal sector POSH redressal.
When representing NGOs, Local Committee members, or informal workers facing a stalled inquiry due to lack of administrative funds or unpaid sitting allowances, invoke Section 8 read with the Supreme Court's mandate in Initiative for Inclusion Foundation. File an administrative representation before the Principal Secretary (WCD) and, if unheeded, approach the High Court under Article 226 for a writ of mandamus directing release of budgetary grants and audit compliance.