**Policy Summary:**
This notification, designated S.O. 3141(E), announces the Government of India Allocation of Business Three Hundred and Forty Second Amendment Rules, 2018. Effective immediately (June 26, 2018), the amendment modifies the Government of India Allocation of Business Rules, 1961. Specifically, within THE SECOND SCHEDULE, under the heading MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT (SHRAM AUR ROZGAR MANTRALAYA), a new entry, "42. Administration of the Provident Funds Act, 1925 (19 of 1925)," is inserted after entry 41. This amendment, authorized by the President of India, Ram Nath Kovind, in exercise of powers conferred by clause 3 of article 77 of the Constitution, formally assigns the administration of the Provident Funds Act, 1925 to the Ministry of Labour and Employment. The notification was issued under F. No. 121102016-Cab. and is available through the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054. Rachna Shah, Jt. Secy., Cabinet Secretariat, is listed on the document.
Key Entities Referenced
Constitution: Refers to the Constitution of India, under which the powers are conferred.
President: The President of India, who makes the rules to amend the Government of India Allocation of Business Rules.
Government of India Allocation of Business Rules, 1961: A set of rules governing the allocation of business among the various ministries and departments of the Government of India.
Government of India Allocation of Business Three Hundred and Forty Second Amendment Rules, 2018: Amendment to the Government of India Allocation of Business Rules, 1961.
MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT SHRAM AUR ROZGAR MANTRALAYA: A ministry in the Government of India responsible for labour and employment policies.
Provident Funds Act, 1925: An Act related to provident funds, now under the administration of the MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT SHRAM AUR ROZGAR MANTRALAYA.
New Delhi: The location where the notification was issued.
RAM NATH KOVIND: The President of India at the time of notification.
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3630 GI/20182 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
CABINET SECRETARIAT
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 26th June, 2018
S. O. 3141(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (3) of article 77 of the Constitution, the President
hereby makes the following rules further to amend the Government of India (Allocation of Business) Rules, 1961,
namely:-
1. (1) These rules may be called the Government of India (Allocation of Business) Three Hundred and
Forty Second Amendment Rules, 2018.
(2) They shall come into force at once.
2. In the Government of India (Allocation of Business) Rules, 1961, in THE SECOND SCHEDULE, under the
heading “MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT (SHRAM AUR ROZGAR MANTRALAYA)”, after entry
41, the following entry shall be inserted, namely:-
“42. Administration of the Provident Funds Act, 1925 (19 of 1925).”.
RAM NATH KOVIND
PRESIDENT
[F. No. 1/21/10/2016-Cab.]
RACHNA SHAH, Jt. Secy.
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