National Environmental Management Act, 1998 (Act No. 107 of 1998)RegulationsFinancial Provisioning Regulations, 2015AppendicesAppendix 213. Trust’s Books of Account and Accounting Procedures |
| 13.1 | The Trustees shall cause proper books of account to be kept for the Trust and shall appoint independent auditors to report on the financial statements for each financial year of the Trust. |
| 13.2 | The financial statements of the Trust for each financial year (which shall be reckoned from 1 March to 28 February) shall be forwarded by the Trustees to the beneficiary and to the Commissioner and the Minister within six calendar months after the end of each financial year of the Trust. |
| 13.3 | The Trustees shall open a banking account in the name of the Trust, which shall be operated upon by the joint signatures of two of the Trustees and the Secretary, or another duly appointed authorised joint signatory. |
| 13.4 | All documents required to be signed or executed on behalf of the Trust shall be so signed or executed by the person or persons authorised thereto by resolution of the Trustees. |
| 13.5 | All costs charges and expenses of administering the Trust shall be chargeable to and be borne by the Trust. Such costs, charges and expenses incurred in any financial year shall be paid or provided for out of the income of the Trust in that financial year. The Founder hereby undertakes to pay or procure the payment of any such costs, charges and expenses which cannot be borne out of the income of the Trust. The Founder shall have no claim against the Trust for any such costs, charges and expenses so paid. |
| 13.6 | The balance, if any, of the gross income remaining in any financial year of the Trust after deducting such costs, charges and expenses shall be net income for the financial year. |
| 13.7 | Such net income shall form part of the funds of the Trust and subject to this deed. |
| 13.8 | The Trustees shall not be permitted to distribute, except as may otherwise be provided herein, any of the funds of the Trust to any person and shall utilise the Trust solely for investment in accordance with clause 12.5.1 and the object for which the Trust has been established. |
| 13.9 | No surplus funds will be refunded to the Founder or any other person (natural or juristic) but will be dealt with in accordance with clause 17.2. |