ZIMBABWE YOUTH COUNCIL ACT (as at 1st February 2012) (2) The Council shall invest its funds in a manner approved by the Minister and the Minister responsible for finance. (3) The funds of the Council shall, subject to the directions of the Minister, be chargeable with— (a) the establishment and maintenance of schemes, projects or undertakings by the Council for the training or development of youth; (b) the provision, development, maintenance and operation of youth centres; (c) visits and tours, whether within or outside Zimbabwe, by youths and their delegates, whether Zimbabwean or otherwise; (d) the holding of congresses and functions for or in aid of youth; (e) the wages, salaries, fees or remuneration of persons employed by or acting for or on behalf of the Council; (f) the costs involved in acquiring accommodation for the use of the Council; (g) the administrative costs involved in the functioning of the Council; (h) any other costs, charges or expenses incurred by the Council in the exercise of its functions in terms of this Act. finance, in order to facilitate the carrying out by the Council of its functions in terms of this Act, raise a levy of not more than ten per centum on each ticket sold for entry to any youth activity in order to witness such activity. (2) The levy raised in terms of subsection (1) shall be paid to the Council and shall be collected in the manner specified in the notice published in terms of subsection (1). 12 Holding of funds All moneys received by the Council shall be paid into a banking account and no money shall be withdrawn therefrom except by means of a cheque signed by such person or persons as may be authorized thereto by the Council. 13 Accounts of Council (1) The Council shall ensure that proper accounts and other records relating to such accounts are kept in respect of all the Council’s activities, funds and property, including such particular accounts and records as the Minister may direct. (2) Within three months after the end of each financial year the Council shall prepare and submit to the Minister a statement of accounts in respect of that financial year or in respect of such other period as the Minister may direct. [Section substituted by s. 9 of Act 16/1997.] 10 Levy on registered associations (1) The Minister may, in order to facilitate the carrying out by the Council of its functions in terms of this Act, by notice in the Gazette, raise an annual levy on every registered national association without distinction, of not more than five dollars for every member of the registered clubs which are members of the registered national association. (2) The proceeds of any levy raised in terms of subsection (1) shall be paid by each registered national association to the Council. (3) The Minister may make rules governing the manner in which a levy raised in terms of subsection (1) shall be calculated and collected, which rules may include provision for registered national associations paying a sum based on an approximate calculation of the membership of the registered clubs concerned. 13A Audit of Council’s accounts (1) In this section— “auditor” means the Comptroller and AuditorGeneral or a person appointed by the Comptroller and Auditor-General in terms of subsection (2). (2) The accounts kept by the Council in terms of subsection (1) of section thirteen shall be examined by the Comptroller and Auditor-General or by a person who is registered as a public auditor in terms of the Public Accountants and Auditors Act [Chapter 27:12] and is appointed by the Comptroller and Auditor-General to examine the Council’s accounts. (3) The auditor shall make a report to the Council and the Minister on the statement of accounts prepared in terms of subsection (2) of section thirteen, and in his report shall state whether or not in his opinion the statement of accounts gives a true and fair view of the Council’s financial affairs. 11 Levy on entrance fees (1) The Minister may, by notice in the Gazette, with the approval of the Minister responsible for [Chapter 25:19] 6