Section 652

It is the duty of all accounting officers to reply without undue .

delay to queries addressed to them by the Auditor General, giving ful-

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ly the particulars or information required. Replies to resolved portions •.

of queries shall not be unduly delayed pending investigation into unresolved portions. In the absence of any reply the Auditor General may report the delay to the State Financial Officer, or in extreme cases to Mentri Besar, though without prejudice to article 9 (7) of the Con-stitution (Audit) Order, 1959.