(1) The Authority shall have a depreciation fund and for this purpose the Authority shall open a Depreciation Reserve Account with the Bank of Ghana.

(2) At the end of each financial year the Authority shall transfer to the credit of the Depreciation Reserve Account all amounts charged to profit and loss account in respect of depreciation of buildings, plant and equipment, fixtures and other fixed assets.

(3) Amounts so transferred to the Depreciation Reserve Account shall be utilised only to replace fixed assets and equipment which are worn out or have become obsolete.

(4) Expenditure in respect of current repairs and in respect of purchases of spare parts shall not be met out of the Depreciation Reserve Account but shall be charged to the income and expenditure account of the Authority for the financial year during which the expenditure is incurred.