Rule 14
Functions, Duties And Power Of The Consumer Group
The Consumer Group formed as pursuant to Rule 13 shall have the following functions, duties and power:–
(A) To promote the people’s awareness for the protection of the forest, wildlife and natural heritage.
(B) To protect the forest, wildlife and other natural heritage in their own area,
(C) To make plantation in the barren lands available in their own area,
(D) To operate and implement the plans taken under own responsibility or handed over to them,
(E) To protect the forest of their own area from the encroachment,
(F) To make arrangement for the operation and maintenance system of the plan completed by themselves,
(G) To mobilize the subservient consumers for the protection and  management of biological diversity of own area,
(H) To manage the voluntary labor required to complete the projects that have to be conducted in their own area,
(I) To provide the necessary assistance to the concerned committee in conducting and maintaining the projects.
(J) To collect the maintenance fee of the completed projects within their own area from the consumers.
(K) To make public the financial and other periodic details of the programs to be conducted by themselves by calling a meeting of the consumers.
(L) To keep accurate account of the income and expenditure of the plans/projects implemented by themselves and inform (notify) to  the consumer by calling a meeting of them.
(M) To make public all the details about the plans to be conducted by themselves, prior to implementing of such plans, by calling a meeting of the consumer,
(N) To follow, make to follow the guidelines provided by the Committee,
(O) To perform the other functions prescribed by the Committee.