The INDIAN TELEGRAPH ACT, 1885

UNIVERSAL SERVICE OBLIGATION FUND

Section 9B: Crediting of sum to Consolidated Fund of India.

The sums of money received towards the Universal Service Obligation under section 4 shall first be credited to the Consolidated Fund of India, and the Central Government may, if Parliament by appropriation made by law in this behalf so provides, credit such proceeds to the Fund from time to time for being utilised exclusively for meeting the Universal Service Obligation.