Section 12. Income and expenditure of the Council.

12. Income and Expenditure of the 1[Council].- (1) The income of 2[the Council] shall consist of- (a) fees received from practitioners; 3[(a-1) fees received from examinees; (a-2) any other fees collected by the Council;] (b) grants received from the State Government, if any; and 4[(c) donations and any other sums received by the Council.] (2) It shall be competent for 5[the Council] to incur expenditure for the following purposes, namely :- (a) salaries and allowances of the Registrar and the staff 6[including the Inspectors] maintained by 7[the Council]; (b) fees and allowances paid to the members of 8[the Council] 9[or a committee 10[(including a board of studies)] thereof or of the appellate authority referred to in sub-section (7) of section 17]; 11[(b-1) remuneration paid to paper setters, examiners, moderators and other persons appointed by the Council for the conduct of examinations; (b-2) other expenses for the conduct of examinations;] (c) such other expenses as are necessary for performing its duties and functions under this Act.