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Date: 2018-06-25 Category: Extra Ordinary State: Union Government Country: India

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Executive Summary: This document contains the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) Central Recordkeeping Agency First Amendment Regulations, 2018. It amends the 2015 regulations regarding central recordkeeping agencies. These regulations come into force on the date of their publication in the official gazette, June 25, 2018. The amendments cover application procedures, eligibility criteria, operational guidelines, and service fees for central recordkeeping agencies. Key Points / Main Content: Application and Registration: * Existing central recordkeeping agencies' registrations remain valid for the original period but may seek fresh registration under these amendments. * Applicants must meet eligibility criteria and pay a non-refundable application fee of Rupees ten lakh. * The Authority examines applicant eligibility based on the Act, rules, regulations, and specified criteria. * Subscriber allocation between agencies will be based on a transparent process, considering subscriber interest. * Central recordkeeping agencies must comply with the Act, rules, regulations, and guidelines issued by the Authority. Eligibility Criteria: * Applicants must be companies registered under the Companies Act, operating for the last five years in the country. * Applicants should have made net profits in any three of the last five financial years, preceding the date of application and should not have incurred cash loss during such preceding two years * Applicants, directors, and principal officers must not be blacklisted or convicted of offenses involving moral turpitude or economic offenses. * Applicants need adequate IT capabilities and qualified personnel. * Minimum Tangible net worth of Rupees hundred crores. * Experience in developing and managing technology based central administration and recordkeeping system is required. * Applicants should have experience of at least five years of performing central recordkeeping and administration functions and managing over five lakh individual accounts per year over the preceding three years * Applicants should have minimum CMMI level three certification for the services being offered or should acquire the same within twelve months of commencement of commercial operations. * Direct or indirect cross-holding by any intermediary or its sponsor should be less than forty percent of the paid-up capital. Operational Guidelines: * The central recordkeeping agency shall commence operations within six months from the date of grant of registration. * Central recordkeeping agency software applications, third-party software, and databases must be transferred at zero cost to other authorized entities upon termination or surrender of registration. Service Fees and Charges: * Central recordkeeping agencies can collect service charges, as approved by the Authority, determined through a price discovery process. * The price discovery process will be initiated every five years. Reporting and Compliance: * The central recordkeeping agency is responsible for centralized recordkeeping, administration, and customer service. * The agency must establish systems for record keeping, administration, customer service, and reporting to stakeholders, including subscribers, Trustee Bank, nodal offices, points of presence, pension funds, and annuity service providers. * The central recordkeeping agency is required to furnish various reports or information to the nodal offices, the Authority or the National Pension System Trust from time to time or as may be required. Impact Analysis: Central Recordkeeping Agencies: * Impact: Must comply with new application, eligibility, operational, and reporting requirements. * Action Required: Review and update internal processes to meet amended regulations; existing agencies may need to apply for fresh registration. Potential New Applicants: * Impact: Must meet eligibility criteria and application requirements to become a central recordkeeping agency. * Action Required: Assess ability to meet criteria, prepare application, and pay the application fee. Subscribers: * Impact: Indirectly affected through changes in service quality, fees, and data management practices of central recordkeeping agencies. * Action Required: No immediate action, but should stay informed about changes in service offerings. Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA): * Impact: Responsible for enforcing the amended regulations and overseeing the operations of central recordkeeping agencies. * Action Required: Implement processes for evaluating applications, monitoring compliance, and conducting price discovery for service fees. National Pension System Trust: * Impact: Receives reports and information from the central recordkeeping agency and provides instructions regarding asset disposal in case of termination. * Action Required: Update procedures for receiving and processing reports and prepare for potential asset transfers.

Key Entities Referenced

Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority: A regulatory body established to promote, develop and regulate pension funds in India. Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority Act, 2013: The act of the Indian Parliament that established the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority. Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority Central Recordkeeping Agency Regulations, 2015: Regulations pertaining to the central recordkeeping agencies under the PFRDA. Central Recordkeeping Agency: An entity responsible for maintaining records and providing services to subscribers under the National Pension System. National Pension System: A pension scheme regulated and administered by the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority. New Delhi: The location where the application fee is payable and place of publication. Companies Act, 1956: An act governing the incorporation, regulation, and winding up of companies in India. Companies Act, 2013: An act governing the incorporation, regulation, and winding up of companies in India.
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ररररििििजजजज(cid:26)(cid:26)(cid:26)(cid:26)(cid:27)(cid:27)(cid:27)(cid:27)ीीीीककककररररणणणण (cid:16)(cid:16)(cid:16)(cid:16)ममममााााणणणणपपपप(cid:28)(cid:28)(cid:28)(cid:28) अअअअननननददुुददुु (cid:31)(cid:31)(cid:31)(cid:31) ककककररररनननन े ेेे ककककेेेे ििििललललएएएए आआआआववववदददेदेेे नननन औऔऔऔरररर आआआआववववददेेददेे नननन फफफफ####सससस-(1) कोई भी आवेदक जो इन िविनयम0 म (cid:12) िविन@दBA पा:ता मानदडं 0 को पूण A करता हो, (cid:24)ािधकरण -ारा यथा िनधाA,रत (cid:4)कए गए (cid:24)प: म (cid:12) क(cid:12)(cid:13)ीय अिभलेखापाल अिभकरण के Dप म (cid:12) कायA करन े के िलए रिज>Eीकरण (cid:24)माणप: अनुद. करन े हते ु आवेदन कर सकता ह ैI (2) वतAमान का/के क(cid:12)(cid:13)ीय अिभलेखापाल अिभकरण/ण0 को इन सशं ोिधत िविनयम0 क# अिधसूचना से पूवA (cid:24)द. रिज>Eीकरण सभी (cid:24)योजन0 के िलए िविधमाIय और अनमु ो(cid:4)दत रहग(cid:12) े, अनुद. मलू अविध के िलए एव ंकोई भी िव>तार के साथ लागू ह0ग,े परIत ु ऐस े अिभलेखापाल अिभकरण/ण0 -ारा इन िविनयम0 म (cid:12) (cid:4)कये गए संशोधन0 के तहत िविन@दAB (cid:24)(cid:4)Kया के अनसु ार नया रिज>Eीकरण (cid:24)ाL करना होगा I 3568 GI/2018 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC. 4] परIत,ु इसके अित,र/ वतमA ान का क(cid:12)(cid:13)ीय अिभलेखापाल अिभकरण इन िविनयम0 म(cid:12) यथा िविन@दBA िविनयम0 के अनसु ार आवेदन करेगा तथा इस अिधिनयम और िविनयम0 के (cid:24)ावधान0 का अनुपालन करेगा I वतAमान का क(cid:12)(cid:13)ीय अिभलेखापाल अिभकरण, इस (cid:24)योजन के िलए, इन िविनयम0 के अनुसार िविन@दBA सभी शु(cid:6)क0 िजनम(cid:12) वाMषAक शु(cid:6)क भी सिOमिलत ह,ै का भुगतान करेगा I (3) (cid:24)ािधकरण अिधिनयम, िनयम0, िविनयम0 के उपबंध0 तथा यथा िविन@दBA अIय मानदडं 0 के िनबंधनानसु ार आवेदक0 क# पा:ता का मू(cid:6)याकं न करेगा I (4) िवPमान क(cid:12)(cid:13)ीय अिभलेखापाल अिभकरण तथा अIय क(cid:12)(cid:13)ीय अिभलेखापाल अिभकरण या अिभकरण0 के बीच, य(cid:4)द कोई िनय/ु (cid:4)कया गए अिभदाताQ का आबंटन, (cid:24)ािधकरण -ारा समय-समय पर अिभदाताQ के िहत0 म(cid:12) ज़ारी पारदशS मानदडं तथा (cid:24)(cid:4)Kया के अनसु ार होगा I क(cid:12)(cid:13)ीय अिभलेखापाल अिभकरण सदैव अिभिनयम के (cid:24)ावधान0 या उसके तहत (cid:24)ािधकरण -ारा िनMमAत िनयम0 या िविनयम0, िनदशे 0, उसके तहत ज़ारी प,रप:0 या (cid:4)दशािनदशT 0 का अनुपालन करेगा I क(cid:12)(cid:13)ीय अिभलेखपाल अिभकरण अिभदाता सवे ा या मUय>थ0 क# सेवाQ क# गुणव.ा के अनुपालन को सुिनिVत करेगा तथा यह भी सुिनिVत करेगा (cid:4)क (cid:24)ािधकरण -ारा िविनयिमत या (cid:24)शािसत राWीय प(cid:12)शन (cid:24)णाली या अIय प(cid:12)शन योजना के तहत मUय>थता तथा अIय प,रचालन Xय, िमतXयी और युि/य/ु हो I (5) आवेदक -ारा अपने आवेदन के साथ (cid:24)ािधकरण को नई (cid:4)द(cid:6)ली पर सIदये दस लाख =पए क# अ(cid:24)ितदेय फ#स का संदाय (cid:4)कया जाएगा I (II) मौजूदा िविनयम 4 िन4िलिखत =प स े(cid:24)ित>थािपत (cid:4)कया जाएगा:- 4444.... पपपपाााा(cid:28)(cid:28)(cid:28)(cid:28)तततताााा ममममााााननननददददडडंंडडंं –––– एक आवेदक -ारा क(cid:12)(cid:13)ीय अिभलेखापाल अिभकरण के Dप म(cid:12) रिज>Eीकरण (cid:24)ाL करने के िलए, इन िविनयम0 के अनसु ार यथा िविन@दBA पा:ता मानदंड, (cid:24)ािधकरण को आवेदन (cid:24)>तुत करने क# ितिथ पर पूरा करना होगा I रिज>Eीकरण हते ु, इन िविनयम0 के तहत, ऐस े अIय मानदडं 0 के अित,र/, पा:ता मानदडं िजIह (cid:12) पूणA करन ेक# आवZयकता होगी िन4िलिखत ह0ग,े नामतः (क) आवेदक, जो (cid:4)क कोई कंपनी हो, कंपनी अिधिनयम, 1956 (1956 का 1) या कंपनी अिधिनयम, 2013 या अIय क(cid:12)(cid:13)ीय अिधिनयिमित के अधीन ग,ठत और रिज>Eीकृत हो तथा आवेदन क# ितिथ से पवू A, सेवा कर (cid:24)ािधकरण के पास रिज>Eीकृत और दशे म(cid:12) िपछल ेपांच वष Aस ेकायA कर रही हो I (ख) आवेदक ने िपछल ेपांच िव\.ीय वष] म (cid:12) स े(cid:4)कIह^ तीन िव.ीय वष] म (cid:12)शु_ लाभ कमाया हो, जो (cid:4)क आवेदन क# ितिथ स े पूवA हो, तथा िपछले दो वष] के दौरान उपगत नकद हािन नह^ होनी चािहए ; (ग) आवेदक, उसके िनदशे क, (cid:24)धान अिधकारी को (cid:4)कसी िविनयामक (cid:24)ािधकरण या सरकार0 (क(cid:12)(cid:13)ीय और राbय) -ारा काली सूची म(cid:12) नह^ डाला गया होना चािहए या उसे (cid:4)कसी ऐस े अपराध के िलए, िजसम (cid:12) निै तक अधमता अंतविA लत हो या (cid:4)कसी आMथकA अपराध के िलए िस_दोष नह^ ठहराया गया होना चािहए; (घ) आवेदक के पास सूचना (cid:24)ौPोिगक# सामdयA और पयाAL Dप स ेअहकA और अनभु वी जनबल; (cid:24)ािधकरण -ारा इस (cid:24)योजन के िलए ज़ारी (cid:4)दशािनदशT 0 के अनुसार ह0 िजनम(cid:12) सेवा मानक0 क# आवZयकताएं भी सिOमिलत ह eI (ङ) िन4िलिखत मापदडं 0 के सOबIध म,(cid:12) रकम0, संfयाकं और अंक0, जो लागू ह0, को (cid:24)ािधकरण -ारा चयन (cid:24)(cid:4)Kया के अधीन रिज>Eीकरण के िलए आवेदन आमंि:त करन ेक# तारीख को िविन@दBA (cid:4)कया जाएगा- (i) आवेदक के पास िपछल े िव.ीय वषA के अिं तम (cid:4)दन, Iयनू तम सौ करोड़ क# वा>तिवक िनवल संपि. होनी चािहए, और आवेदक को िवकासशील और (cid:24)बंधन (cid:24)ौPोिगक# आधा,रत क(cid:12)(cid:13)ीय (cid:24)शासन और अिभलखे ापालन प_ित का अनभु व होना चािहए; (ii) आवेदक के पास क(cid:12)(cid:13)ीय अिभलखे ापाल अिभकरण तथा (cid:24)शासिनक काय] का Iयूनतम 5 वष] का अनभु व होना चािहए ; (iii) आवेदक के पास पूवA तीन वष] म(cid:12), (cid:24)ितवषA Iयूनतम 5 लाख Xि/गत खात0 के (cid:24)बंिधत करने का अनुभव होना चािहए, सूचना (cid:24)ौPोिगक# सOबIधी सामdयA रखता हो तथा प,रचालन एवं तकनीक# (cid:24)बंधन के hे: म,(cid:12) Iयूनतम सौ योiय तथा अनभु वी लोग0 का पयाAL Xावसाियक कमAचारी िजनम(cid:12) से कम से कम पjास कमAचारी प,रचालन और (cid:24)ौPोिगक hे: के होने चािहए; (iv) आवेदक के पास िवकासशील और (cid:24)बंधन (cid:24)ौPोिगक# आधा,रत क(cid:12)(cid:13)ीय (cid:24)शासन और अिभलखे ापालन प_ित म(cid:12) अनभु व होना चािहएI¹Hkkx IIIµ[k.M 4º Hkkjr dk jkti=k % vlk/kj.k 3 (v) आवेदक के पास, (cid:24)दान क# जा रही सेवाQ के िलए Iयूनतम सीएमएमआई ततृ ीय >तरीय (cid:24)माणन या उसके -ारा Xवसाियक प,रचालन आरंभ करन ेके 12 महीन0 के भीतर इसे (cid:24)ाL (cid:4)कया जाना चािहएI (vi) क(cid:12)(cid:13)ीय अिभलेखापाल अिभकरण म(cid:12) (cid:4)कसी मUय>थ या उसके (cid:24)ायोजक -ारा (cid:24)\यh या अ(cid:24)\यh Dप स ेपर>पर धा,रता चकु ता पूंजी के चालीस (cid:24)ितशत से कम होना चािहए I (III) िविनयम 8 के उप-िविनयम (I) क# उप-धारा (क) को िन4िलिखत Dप स े(cid:24)ित>थािपत (cid:4)कया जाएगा : क. lया आवेदक इन िविनयम0 म(cid:12) िविन@दBA पा:ता मानदडं 0 को और िविनयम 4 म(cid:12) िन@दBA िनयम एवं शत] को भी, पूण Aकरता ह ै; (IV) िविनयम 9 के उप-िविनयम (1) को िन4िलिखत Dप से (cid:24)ित>थािपत (cid:4)कया जाएगा : (1) आवेदक, िविनयम 3 के तहत यथािन@दBA एक (cid:24)>ताव (cid:24)>तुत करेगा I रिज>Eीकरण हते ु पा: होने क# बाबत, आवेदक से, अपना (cid:24)>ताव (cid:24)>तुत करने क# तारीख को, (cid:24)ािधकरण -ारा यथािविन@दBA सभी तकनीक# और वािणिbयक मापदडं 0 को पूरा करने क# अपेhा होगी I (V) िविनयम 9 के उप-िविनयम (3) को िन4िलिखत Dप से (cid:24)ित>थािपत (cid:4)कया जाएगा : (3) (cid:24)ािधकरण -ारा यह सिु निVत कर लेन े पर (cid:4)क आवेदक अिधिनयम, िनयम0 के तहत तथा इन िविनयम0 के अनसु ार िविन@दAB, िजसम(cid:12) िविनयम 4 के (cid:24)ावधान भी सिOमिलत ह,ै म (cid:12)िनधा,A रत पा:ता मानदडं को पूणA करता ह,ै तो अनसु ूची I के तहत िन@दBA (cid:24)प: म(cid:12) आवेदक को रिज>Eीकरण (cid:24)माणप: देगा तथा इसक# सूचना आवेदक को (cid:24)दान करेगा I (VI) िविनयम 10 के उप-िविनयम (1) क# उप-धारा(ख) को िन4िलिखत Dप से (cid:24)ित>थािपत (cid:4)कया जाएगा : (ख) वह सभी समय0 पर पा:ता मापदडं 0 को और इन िविनयम0 म (cid:12)िविन@दBA अपेhाQ को परू ा करेगा : परIत ु (cid:24)ािधकरण अिभदाताQ के िहत म(cid:12) या राWीय पश(cid:12) न (cid:24)णाली या उसके -ारा िविनयिमत और (cid:24)शािसत और िविनयिमत अIय योजना के Kिमक िवकास अथवा क(cid:12)(cid:13)ीय अिभलेखापाल अिभकरण के कायकA रण को िविनयिमत करने के िलए ऐसी अIय शत mअिधरोिपत कर सकेगा जो वह ठीक समझे और क(cid:12)(cid:13)ीय अिभलेखापाल अिभकरण उन शत] का पालन करेगा ; (VII) िविनयम 10 के उप-िविनयम (3) को िन4िलिखत Dप स े(cid:24)ित>थािपत (cid:4)कया जाएगा: (3) अिधिनयम, िनयम0 और िविनयम0 के उपबंध0 के अनपु ालन के अधीन रहते 2ए, आवेदक को अनदु . (cid:24)माणप:, जब तक (cid:24)ािधकरण के अनमु ोदन के साथ आवेदक -ारा उस े अoयMपAत न कर (cid:4)दया गया हो या (cid:24)ािधकरण -ारा इन िविनयम0 के अनसु ार उस ेिनलंिबत या रp न कर (cid:4)दया जाए, िविधमाIय रहगे ा I (VIII) िविनयम 14 के उप-िविनयम (1) को िन4िलिखत Dप से (cid:24)ित>थािपत (cid:4)कया जाएगा: (1) आवेदक, िजसे रिज>Eीकरण (cid:24)माणप: अनुद. (cid:4)कया गया ह,ै ऐसे रिज>Eीकरण अनुद. क# जाने क# तारीख स े छह माह के भीतर, वे स(cid:4)ं Kयाए ंिजनके िलए उस े(cid:24)ािधकृत (cid:4)कया गया ह,ै (cid:24)ारंभ करेगा I परIत ु य(cid:4)द इकाई यह महसूस करती ह ै (cid:4)क वह िविन@दAB समय के भीतर स(cid:4)ं Kयाए ं (cid:24)ारंभ करने म (cid:12) समथ A नह^ होगा तो, छह माह क# िविन@दAB समय-सीमा क# अविध क# समािL से पूवA, (cid:24)ािधकरण को िलिखत आवेदन करके, दशाAए जान ेवाल े कारण के साथ, िव>तारण क# (cid:24)ाथनA ा कर सकेगा I (IX) िविनयम 15 िन4िलिखत Dप से (cid:24)ित>थािपत (cid:4)कया जाएगा: 11115555.... कककक(cid:2)(cid:2)(cid:2)(cid:2)(cid:18)(cid:18)(cid:18)(cid:18)ीीीीयययय अअअअििििभभभभललललखखेेखखेे ाााापपपपाााालललल अअअअििििभभभभककककररररणणणण कककक#### अअअअववववििििधधधध औऔऔऔरररर उउउउससससककककाााा ििििनननन(((())))ममममणणणण –––– ((((1)))) अिधिनयम, िनयम0 और िविनयम0 के उपबंध0 के अनपु ालन के अधीन रहत े 2ए, क(cid:12)(cid:13)ीय अिभलेखापाल अिभकरण को अनुद. रिज>Eीकरण िविधमाIय बना रहगे ा, जब तक (cid:4)क उसे (cid:24)ािधकरण -ारा िनलिं बत या रp न कर (cid:4)दया जाए, या ऐसी क(cid:12)(cid:13)ीय अिभलेखापाल अिभकरण -ारा अoयMपतA करन े के िलए अनुqL कर (cid:4)दया जाए I रिज>Eीकरण रp कर (cid:4)दए जान े क# दशा म,(cid:12) राWीय प(cid:12)शन (cid:24)णाली Iयास रpकरण क# तारीख से कम स े कम तीस (cid:4)दन पूवA क(cid:12)(cid:13)ीय अिभलेखापाल अिभकरण को सूचना के और उसके धा,रत िविनयिमत आि>तय0 के Xयन या अंतरण के बारे म (cid:12)अनुदशे दगे ा I (2) य(cid:4)द क(cid:12)(cid:13)ीय अिभलेखापाल अिभकरण, रिज>Eीकरण (cid:24)माणप: म(cid:12) िविन@दBA (cid:4)कसी शत A या खंड उ(cid:6)लघं न करता ह,ै तो उनके -ारा इन िविनयम0 के अनसु ार िविन@दBA (cid:24)(cid:4)Kया को पणू A करन े के पVात, क(cid:12)(cid:13)ीय अिभलेखापाल अिभकरण के रिज>Eीकरण क# अविध समाL कर दी जाएगी I4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC. 4] (X) िविनयम 16 को िनर>त माना जाएगा I (XI) िविनयम 17 को िन4िलिखत Dप से (cid:24)ित>थािपत (cid:4)कया जाएगा:- 11117777.... ररररििििजजजज(cid:26)(cid:26)(cid:26)(cid:26)(cid:27)(cid:27)(cid:27)(cid:27)ीीीीककककररररणणणण (cid:16)(cid:16)(cid:16)(cid:16)ममममााााणणणणपपपप(cid:28)(cid:28)(cid:28)(cid:28) कककक#### ससससममममाााािििि**** ययययाााा ससससममममपपपपणणणण++++ हहहहोोोोनननन ेेेे कककक#### ददददशशशशाााा मममम (cid:2)(cid:2)(cid:2)(cid:2) आआआआिििि(cid:26)(cid:26)(cid:26)(cid:26)ततततयययय.... ककककेेेे अअअअततततंंंं ररररणणणण कककक#### (cid:16)(cid:16)(cid:16)(cid:16)////))))ययययाााा---- क(cid:12)(cid:13)ीय अिभलेखापाल अिभकरण क# अविध क# समािL पर िविनयिमत आि>तय0 का (cid:24)बंध िन4िलिखत Dप म(cid:12) होगा:- (क) क(cid:12)(cid:13)ीय अिभलेखापाल अिभकरण सॉsटवेयर एtलीकेशन शूIय क#मत पर (cid:4)कसी अIय क(cid:12)(cid:13)ीय अिभलेखपाल अिभकरण को या (cid:24)ािधकरण -ारा इस (cid:24)योजन के िलए (cid:24)ािधकृत (cid:4)कसी इकाई को अतं ,रत क# जाएगी I (ख) कोई अIय तृतीय पh सॉsटवेयर और क(cid:12)(cid:13)ीय अिभलेखापाल अिभकरण एtलीकेशन िस>टम के (cid:24)ित शे(cid:6)फ िविन@दBA संघटक भी शूIय क#मत पर अIय अिभलेखपाल अिभकरण को या (cid:24)ािधकरण -ारा इस (cid:24)योजन के िलए (cid:24)ािधकृत (cid:4)कसी अIय इकाई को अIत,रत (cid:4)कये जाएगं े ; (ग) (cid:24)ाइमरी डाटा स(cid:12)टर और िडसा>टर ,रकवरी सेlटर दोन0 >तर पर अनाव.ृ िस>टम िविन@दBA हाडवA ेयर (य(cid:4)द कोई हो) इन आि>तय0 के बही मू(cid:6)य के अनसु ार अतं ,रत (cid:4)कया जाएगा ; (घ) डाटाबेस नए क(cid:12)(cid:13)ीय अिभलखे ापाल अिभकरण या (cid:4)कसी अIय इकाई को शूIय क#मत पर अंत,रत (cid:4)कया जाएगा; (ङ) अIतरण0 के मुp े(cid:4)कIह^ आनषु ंिगक खच] को क(cid:12)(cid:13)ीय अिभलेखापाल अिभकरण -ारा वहन (cid:4)कया जाएगा I (XII) िविनयम 18 के उप-िविनयम (1) को िन4िलिखत Dप स े(cid:24)ित>थािपत (cid:4)कया जाएगा: 11118888.... कककक(cid:2)(cid:2)(cid:2)(cid:2)(cid:18)(cid:18)(cid:18)(cid:18)ीीीीयययय अअअअििििभभभभललललखखेेखखेे पपपपाााालललल अअअअििििभभभभककककररररणणणण कककक#### भभभभििििूूूूममममककककाााा औऔऔऔरररर उउउउ(cid:31)(cid:31)(cid:31)(cid:31)ररररददददाााािििियययय1111वववव –––– (1) क(cid:12)(cid:13)ीय अिभलेखापाल अिभकरण सामाIयतया अिधिनयम, उसके अधीन बनाए गए िनयम0 और िविनयम0 के उपबंध0 के अनुसार क(cid:12)(cid:13)ीय अिभलेखापाल, (cid:24)शासन या राWीय प(cid:12)शन (cid:24)णाली या (cid:24)ािधकरण -ारा िविनयिमत या (cid:24)शािसत अIय (cid:4)कसी योजना के अधीन सभी अिभदाताQ के िलए uाहक सेवा कृ\य0 के िलए (cid:24)ािधकरण के मागAदशकA िस_ातं 0 के आधार पर तथा साथ ही (cid:24)चालन सेवा >तर मानक0 या (cid:4)कसी मानक (cid:24)चालन (cid:24)(cid:4)Kया या (cid:4)दशािनदशT 0 के िलए उ.रदायी होगा I (XIII) िविनयम 19 को िन4िलिखत Dप स े(cid:24)ित>थािपत (cid:4)कया जाएगा: 11119999....पपपपणणणणधधधधाााा2222ररररयययय.... ययययाााा मममम3333ययययवववव4444ततततयय++यय++ .... ककककोोोो ससससववेेववेे ाााा (cid:16)(cid:16)(cid:16)(cid:16)ददददाााानननन ककककररररननननाााा---- क(cid:12)(cid:13)ीय अिभलेखापाल अिभकरण से राWीय प(cid:12)शन (cid:24)णाली के िविभv मUयवMतAय0 जसै े अिभदाताQ, Iयासी बeक नोडल कायालA य0 (वेतन और लेखा कायाAलय या आहरण और िवतरण अिधकारी या िजला खजाना अिधकारी या िजला खाजाना (cid:24)ािधकरण), उपि>थित अि>त\व, अIय सेवा (cid:24)दाता, पश(cid:12) न िनिधयां और वाMषकA # सेवा (cid:24)दाताQ को जो (cid:24)ािधकरण -ारा िविन@दAB (cid:4)कय े जाएं, के िविभv पणधा,रय0 को जो मUयवMतAय0 के बीच अिभलेखपालन, (cid:24)शासन तथा uाहक सेवा कृ\य0 को, िजसके अंतगAत िविभv िववरण, (cid:24)बंध सचू ना (cid:24)णािलयां और ,रपोटm भी ह,e (cid:24)ािधकरण -ारा ज़ारी (cid:4)कये गए अिधिनयम0, िनयम0 तथा िविनयम0 या (cid:4)कसी मागAदशकA िस_ातं 0 या िनदTश0 या मानक (cid:24)चालन (cid:24)(cid:4)KयाQ के आधार पर (cid:24)(cid:4)Kया >थािपत करने क# अपेhा क# जाती ह ैI केिI(cid:13)य अिभलेखापाल अिभकरण को नोडल कायालA य0, (cid:24)ािधकरण या राWीय प(cid:12)शन (cid:24)णाली Iयास को समय-समय पर या जैसी अपhे ा क# जाए, िविभv ,रपोट] या सूचना दने ा अपेिhत होगा I क(cid:12)(cid:13)ीय अिभलेखापाल अिभकरण -ारा तयै ार क# गयी िविभv (cid:24)कार क# (cid:24)बंध सचू ना (cid:24)णाली ,रपोट] म (cid:12)िन4िलिखत होगा- (क) दिै नक आधार पर ज़ारी (cid:4)कये गए >थायी िनवृि. खाता संfयाकं क# और उन >थायी िनवृि. खाता सfं यांक क# सfं या, िजनके िलए अनुरोध प: लिं बत ह ै; (ख) Iयासी बकe के पास जमा िनिधया ं; (ग) राWीय प(cid:12)शन (cid:24)णाली अिभदाय लेखाकं न नेटवकA या पश(cid:12) न िनिध या Iयासी बeक सOबIधी गलती या िवसगं ित अथवा अपवाद सOबIधी ,रपोटm ; (घ) >क#म अिभधान ,रपोटA ; (ङ) मािसक या ितमाही या आविधक ,रपोटm, जसै ेिविन@दBA क# जाएं ; (च) सेवा >तरीय करार अनपु ालन ,रपोटm (सेवा >तरीय और सूचना (cid:24)ौPोिगक# अवसंरचना कायAपालन) ; (छ) िशकायत0 क# (cid:24)ाि>थित (नोडल कायाAलय, उपि>थित अि>त\व, अIय सेवा (cid:24)दाता) ; (ज) िशकायत0 क# िन>तारण (cid:24)ाि>थित ,रपोटm ; (झ) पश(cid:12) न िनिधय0, नोडल कायाAलय, उपि>थित अि>त\व, अIय सेवा (cid:24)दाताQ क# कायAपालन ,रपोटm ; (ञ) प(cid:12)शन िनिधय0 और वाMषAक# सेवा (cid:24)दाताQ और अIय पणधा,रय0 के सOबIध म (cid:12)अनुपालन ,रपोटm;¹Hkkx IIIµ[k.M 4º Hkkjr dk jkti=k % vlk/kj.k 5 (ट) प(cid:12)शन िनिधय0, नोडल कायाAलय, उपि>थित अि>त\व, अIय सेवा (cid:24)दाताQ क# गलितय0, चूक0 और िवसंगितय0 स े सOबंिधत ,रपोटm ; (ठ) ऐसी कोई अIय ,रपोटm, िजनक# (cid:24)ािधकरण या राWीय प(cid:12)शन (cid:24)णाली Iयास -ारा अपेhा क# जाए I इन ,रपोट] को तैयार (cid:4)कये जाने क# कारAवाई >वचािलत और (cid:24)णाली संचािलत होगी और उपयु/ संपरीhा के साथ होगी I इस (cid:24)कार िडजाइन (cid:4)कये गए आवेदन म(cid:12) िवभाग0, (cid:24)ािधकरण और राWीय प(cid:12)शन (cid:24)णाली Iयास के िलए उस दिृ Bकोण का उपबंध होगा िजसस े उनक# उन ,रपोट] तक >वतः प2चं हो सकेगी I इसके अित,र/, आवेदन म(cid:12) क(cid:12)(cid:13)ीय अिभलेखापाल अिभकरण डाटाबेस म(cid:12) अतं MवAB िविभv सूचनाQ के सOबIध म(cid:12) अनुयोग करने के िलए आवZयक कृ\यकरण0 का उपबंध भी होगा I अनुयोग के प,रणाम वािं छत (cid:24)Dप0 म(cid:12) राWीय प(cid:12)शन (cid:24)णाली Iयास क# अपेhाQ के अनुसार िनयातA योiय ह0गे I राWीय प(cid:12)शन (cid:24)णाली ऐसी (cid:4)कसी अIय सूचना/>पBीकरण क# मागं कर सकेगा जो अंतरापृx के माUयम से उससे अपिे hत हो I (XIV) िविनयम 22 को िन4िलिखत Dप स े(cid:24)ित>थािपत (cid:4)कया जाएगा: 22222222.... ससससववेेववेे ाााा फफफफ####सससस औऔऔऔरररर (cid:16)(cid:16)(cid:16)(cid:16)भभभभाााारररर---- (1) इन िविनयम0 के अधीन यथा िविन@दBA सेवाए,ँ अिभदाताQ को (cid:24)दान करने के िलए क(cid:12)(cid:13)ीय अिभलेखापाल अिभकरण सवे ा (cid:24)भार, ऐसे तरीके और रीित से, जो (cid:24)ािधकरण -ारा अनमु ो(cid:4)दत क# जाए, संगृहीत करन े हते ु पा: होगा, (cid:4)कIतु ऐसे शु(cid:6)क या (cid:24)भार, (cid:24)ािधकरण -ारा शDु क# जान े वाली मू(cid:6)य अIवेषण (cid:24)(cid:4)Kया -ारा, ऐसे मू(cid:6)य अIवेषण के िलए (cid:4)दशािनदशT 0 को ज़ारी करने के पVात् िनधा,A रत (cid:4)कये जाएगं े I ((((2222)))) उप-िविनयम (1) के तहत वMणतA (cid:24)(cid:4)Kया (cid:24)ािधकरण -ारा शDु क# जाएगी जो इन (cid:24)ावधानो क# अिधसूचनाQ या िविनयम0 तथा उसके पVात् (cid:24)\येक पांच वषA बाद, िपछली ऐसी मू(cid:6)य अIवेषण (cid:24)(cid:4)Kया के अंत से होगा I परIत ु ऐस े आवेदक के मामल े म (cid:12) िजस े रिज>Eीकरण (cid:24)दान (cid:4)कया गया ह,ै मू(cid:6)य अIवेषण (cid:24)(cid:4)Kया के पVात्, क(cid:12)(cid:13)ीय अिभलेखापाल अिभकरण के Dप म,(cid:12) उन मू(cid:6)य0 पर िजIह (cid:12) (cid:24)ािधकरण -ारा मू(cid:6)य अIवेषण पर (cid:4)दशािनदशT ज़ारी करत े 2ए िनधाA,रत (cid:4)कया गया ह ै तथा जब तक (cid:4)क नई मू(cid:6)य अIवषे ण (cid:24)(cid:4)Kया -ारा अगला िनधारA ण न कर िलया जाए के अनसु ार अपनी सेवाएँ (cid:24)दान कर सकता ह ैI परIत,ु (cid:24)ािधकरण के साथ, अिधिनयम तथा उसके तहत आने वाल े िविनयम0 क# अिधसूचना के पVात् चयन (cid:24)(cid:4)Kया -ारा रिज>Eीकृत कोई मौजूदा क(cid:12)(cid:13)ीय अिभलेखापाल अिभकरण, िजस आधार पर तथा िजस अविध के िलए मलू Dप से रिज>Eीकरण (cid:24)दान (cid:4)कया गया था, उसी मू(cid:6)य पर सेवाए ँ ज़ारी रखेगा I मूल अविध क# समािL पर, ऐसा क(cid:12)(cid:13)ीय अिभलेखापाल अिभकरण उन मू(cid:6)य0 पर सेवाए ं (cid:24)दान करन े का हकदार होगा, जो (cid:4)क (cid:24)ािधकरण -ारा मू(cid:6)य अIवेषण पर ज़ारी (cid:4)दशािनदशT 0 के अनुसार ह0 I (XV) अनसु ूची I िन4िलिखत Dप से (cid:24)ित>थािपत क# जाएगी : अअअअननननससुुससुु चचूूचचूू ीीीी IIII पपपपशश(cid:2)(cid:2)शश(cid:2)(cid:2) नननन ििििननननििििधधधध ििििववववििििननननययययााााममममकककक औऔऔऔरररर ििििववववककककाााासससस (cid:16)(cid:16)(cid:16)(cid:16)ााााििििधधधधककककररररणणणण ((((कककक(cid:2)(cid:2)(cid:2)(cid:2)(cid:18)(cid:18)(cid:18)(cid:18)ीीीीयययय अअअअििििभभभभललललखखेेखखेे ाााापपपपाााालललल अअअअििििभभभभककककररररणणणण)))) ििििववववििििननननययययमममम,,,, 2222000011115555 ((((ििििववववििििननननययययमममम 9999 ((((3333)))) ददददखखेेखखेे ))(cid:2)(cid:2)))(cid:2)(cid:2) ररररििििजजजज(cid:26)(cid:26)(cid:26)(cid:26)(cid:27)(cid:27)(cid:27)(cid:27)ीीीीककककररररणणणण (cid:16)(cid:16)(cid:16)(cid:16)ममममााााणणणणपपपप(cid:28)(cid:28)(cid:28)(cid:28) रिज>Eीकरण स.ं.............. प(cid:12)शन िनिध िविनयामक और िवकास (cid:24)ािधकरण अिधिनयम, 2013, क# धारा 27 क# उपधारा 3, धारा 21 क# उपधारा (1) के साथ प,ठत, -ारा (cid:24)द. शि/य0 का (cid:24)योग करते 2ए, (cid:24)ािधकरण एतद ् -ारा ......................................... को क(cid:12)(cid:13)ीय अिभलेखापाल अिभकरण के Dप म(cid:12) ......................... के (cid:4)दन रिज>Eीकरण (cid:24)माणप: अनदु . करता ह ै I यह (cid:24)माणप: तब तक िविधमाIय रहगे ा जब तक क# आवेदक -ारा अoयMपAत तथा (cid:24)ािधकरण -ारा >वीकृत न (cid:4)कया जाए या (cid:24)ािधकरण -ारा िनलंिबत या िनर>त न कर (cid:4)दया जाए I इस क(cid:12)(cid:13)ीय अिभलेखापाल अिभकरण के िलए रिज>Eीकरण कोड......................... ह ैI (cid:4)दनाकं : >थान: (cid:24)ािधकृत ह>ताhरी हमे ंत जी.कांEेlटर , अUयh [िवqापन-III/4/असा./112/18-19]6 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC. 4] पपपपााााददददललललखखेेखखेे :::: 1. मलू िविनयम, प(cid:12)शन िनिध िविनयामक तथा िवकास (cid:24)ािधकरण (क(cid:12)(cid:13)ीय अिभलेखापाल अिभकरण) िविनयम, 2015, भारत के राजप: म (cid:12)27 अ(cid:24)लै 2015 को, स.ंपीएफआरडीए/12/आरजीएल/139/7 के माUयम से (cid:24)कािशत (cid:4)कय ेगए थ ेI PENSION FUND REGULATORY AND DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 25th June, 2018 PENSION FUND REGULATORY AND DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (CENTRAL RECORDKEEPING AGENCY) (FIRST AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS, 2018 No. PFRDA/12/RGL/139/7.—In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of Section 52 read with clauses (e),(j), (k), (l), (n), (o) and (p) of sub-section (2) of the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority Act, 2013 (23 of 2013), the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority hereby makes the following regulations to amend the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority(Central Recordkeeping Agency) Regulations, 2015 namely,: ─ 1. These regulations may be called the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (Central Recordkeeping Agency) (First Amendment) Regulations, 2018. 2. These shall come into force on the date of their publication in the official gazette. 3. In the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (Central Recordkeeping Agency) Regulations, 2015:- ( I ) Existing Regulation 3 shall be substituted as follows: 3. Application for grant of certificate of registration and application fee.—(1) Any applicant meeting the eligibility criteria specified in these regulation, may apply for grant of a certificate of registration as a central recordkeeping agency, in such application form as may be determined by the Authority. (2) The registrations granted to existing central recordkeeping agency(s), prior to the notification of this amendment, shall continue to remain valid and be in force for all purposes, for the original period so granted, along with any extension thereof, subject however that such central recordkeeping agency(s) may seek fresh registration in accordance with process specified under these amendments to regulations. Provided, further that such existing central recordkeeping agency shall make an application as specified in these regulations and comply with the provisions of the Act and these regulations. The existing central recordkeeping agency shall pay all fees, so stipulated for the purpose, including the annual fee as specified under these regulations. (3) The Authority shall examine the eligibility of the applicants in terms of the provisions of the Act, rules and these regulations and any other criteria, so specified. (4) The allocation of the subscribers between the existing central recordkeeping agency and the other central recordkeeping agency or agencies, if appointed, shall be based on a transparent criteria and process as may be issued by the Authority from time to time having regard to the subscribers’ interest. The central recordkeeping agency shall at all times comply with the provisions of the Act or the rules or the regulations made or directions, circulars or guidelines issued by the Authority there under. The central recordkeeping agency shall also ensure compliance of the quality of subscriber service or services to other intermediaries and ensure that intermediation and other operational costs under the National Pension System or any other pension scheme regulated or administered by the Authority are economical and reasonable. (5) A non-refundable application fee of rupees ten lakh shall be paid by an applicant along with its application to the Authority payable at New Delhi.¹Hkkx IIIµ[k.M 4º Hkkjr dk jkti=k % vlk/kj.k 7 (II ) Existing Regulation 4 shall be substituted as follows: 4. Eligibility criteria.— The eligibility criteria as specified under this regulation, shall have to be fulfilled by an applicant, seeking to obtain a certificate of registration to act as a central recordkeeping agency, on the day on which such application is presented to the Authority. The eligibility criteria, besides such other criteria, required to be fulfilled under these regulations, for grant of registration, shall be the following namely:- (a) the applicant shall be a company formed and registered under the Companies Act, 1956 (1 of 1956) or the Companies Act, 2013 or under any other central enactment, and registered with the service tax authority and operating for the last five years in the country, preceding the date of application; (b) the applicant should have made net profit in any three out of the last five financial years, preceding the date of application, and should not have incurred cash loss during such preceding two years; (c) the applicant, its director, principal officer should not have been black listed by any regulatory Authority or Governments (Central and States) or should not have been convicted of any offence involving moral turpitude or of any economic offences; (d) Information technology capabilities and sufficiently qualified and experienced manpower, as per the guidelines including the requirements of service standards issued by the Authority for the purpose. (e) the amounts, numbers or figures, as applicable, in respect of the following criteria shall be specified by the Authority on the date of inviting applications for registration,- (i) The applicant should have minimum Tangible net worth of Rupees hundred crores, as on the last day of the preceding financial year, and the applicant should have demonstrated experience in developing and managing technology based central administration and recordkeeping system; (ii) The applicant should have experience of at least five years of performing central recordkeeping and administration functions; (iii) The applicant should have experience in managing over five lakh individual accounts per year over the preceding three years, shall possess Information technology capabilities and sufficiently qualified and experienced manpower of at least hundred professional staff with at least fifty staff in the area of Operation & Technology Management; (iv) The applicant should have experience with developing and managing technology based central administration & recordkeeping system (v) The applicant should have minimum CMMI level three certification for the services being offered or should acquire the same within twelve months of commencement of commercial operations. (vi) A direct or indirect cross holding by any intermediary or its sponsor under the central recordkeeping agency should be less than forty percent of the paid up capital. (III ) In Regulation 8, sub-clause(a) of sub-regulation (1) shall be substituted as follows: whether the applicant satisfies the eligibility criteria specified in these regulations and also the terms and conditions specified in regulation 4; (IV ) In Regulation 9, sub-regulation (1) shall be substituted as follows:8 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC. 4] (1) The applicant shall submit a proposal as specified under regulation 3. In order to be eligible for registration, the applicant shall be required to qualify, on the date of submission of its proposal, all the technical and commercial parameters as specified by the Authority. (V ) In Regulation 9, sub-regulation (3) shall be substituted as follows: (3) The Authority upon being satisfied that the applicant satisfies the eligibility criteria as laid down under the Act, the rules and as specified under these regulations, including the provisions of regulation 4, shall grant a certificate of registration to the Applicant in the form specified under Schedule I and send an intimation to this effect to the applicant. (VI ) In Regulation 10, sub-clause(b) of sub-regulation (1) shall be substituted as follows: (b) it shall at all times meet the eligibility criteria and other requirements as specified under these regulations: Provided that the Authority may impose any other conditions as it may deem fit in the interest of subscribers or orderly development of the National Pension System or any other scheme regulated or administered by it or for regulation of the working of the central recordkeeping agency and the central recordkeeping agency shall comply with such conditions. (VII ) In Regulation 10, sub-regulation(3) shall be substituted as follows: (3) Subject to compliance with the provisions of the Act, rules and regulations, the certificate granted to an applicant shall be valid, unless surrendered by the applicant with the approval of the Authority or suspended or cancelled by the Authority, in accordance with these regulations. (VIII ) In Regulation 14, sub-regulation(1) shall be substituted as follows: (1) An applicant granted a certificate of registration shall commence operations for which it has been authorized, within six months from the date of grant of such registration: Provided that if the entity feels that it will not be able to commence the operations within the specified period, it may, before the expiry of the stipulated period of six months, seek an extension from the Authority, by making a written application, together with just cause to be shown. (IX) Regulation 15 shall be substituted as follows: 15. Tenure and exit of central recordkeeping agency.—(1) Subject to compliance with the provisions of the Act, the rules and regulations, the certificate of registration, granted to a central recordkeeping agency shall remain valid, unless suspended or cancelled by the Authority, or permitted to be surrendered by such central recordkeeping agency, for just cause to be shown. In the event of cancellation, the National Pension System Trust shall at least thirty days before the date of cancellation, deliver to the central recordkeeping agency, instructions as to the disposal or transfer of the information and regulated assets held by it. (2) The tenure of registration of the central recordkeeping agency shall be brought to an end, if the central recordkeeping agency contravenes any of the conditions or clauses stipulated in the certificate of registration, after following the due process as specified under these regulations. (X) Regulation 16 shall stand omitted. (XI) Regulation 17 shall be substituted as follows: 17. Process of transfer of assets in case of termination or surrender of certificate of registration.— The treatment of the regulated assets at the end of central recordkeeping agency’s tenure shall be as follows:- a. the central recordkeeping agency’s software application shall be transferred at zero cost to the other central recordkeeping agency or any entity authorized for this purpose by the Authority; b. any third party software and components off the shelf specific to the central recordkeeping agency application system, shall also be transferred at zero cost to the other central recordkeeping agency or any other entity authorized for this purpose by the Authority;¹Hkkx IIIµ[k.M 4º Hkkjr dk jkti=k % vlk/kj.k 9 c. dedicated system-specific hardware (if any) both at the primary data center and the Disaster Recovery Center, shall be transferred as per the book value of these assets; d. database shall be transferred to the new central recordkeeping agency or any other entity at zero cost. e. any incidental costs on account of transfers, shall be borne by the transferor central recordkeeping agency. (XII) In Regulation 18, Sub regulation (1) shall be substituted as follows: 18. Roles and responsibilities of central recordkeeping agency.—(1) The central recordkeeping agency shall generally be responsible for the centralized recordkeeping, administration and customer service functions for all the subscribers under the National Pension System or any scheme regulated or administered by the Authority in accordance with the provisions of the Act, rules and regulations made thereunder as also operational service level standards or any standard operating procedures or guidelines issued by the Authority. (XIII) Regulation 19 shall be substituted as follows: 19. Service to stakeholders or intermediaries.—The central recordkeeping agency is required to establish necessary system and procedure, in order to facilitate record keeping, administration and customer service functions including various statements, Management Information Systems and reports across various stakeholders or intermediaries of National Pension System Architecture viz. subscribers, Trustee Bank, nodal offices (Pay and Accounts Office or Drawing and Disbursal Officer or District Treasury Officer or District Treasury Authority), point of presence, other service providers, pension funds and annuity service providers in accordance with the provisions of the Act, rules and regulations, or any guidelines or directions or standard operating procedures issued by the Authority. The central recordkeeping agency shall be required to furnish various reports or information to the nodal offices, the Authority or the National Pension System Trust from time to time or as may be required. The various types of the Management Information System reports generated by the central recordkeeping agency, shall include,— (a) number of Permanent Retirement Account Number issued on a daily basis and Permanent Retirement Account Number request pending; (b) funds deposited with the Trustee Bank; (c) error or discrepancy or exception reports on the National Pension System Contributions Accounting Network or pension funds or Trustee Bank; (d) scheme preferences report; (e) monthly or quarterly or periodic reports, as may be specified; (f) Service Level Agreements compliance reports (service levels and Information Technology infrastructure performance); (g) status of complaints(nodal offices, point of presence, other service providers); (h) complaints resolution status reports; (i) performance report of pension funds, nodal offices, point of presence, other service providers; (j) compliance reports on pension funds and annuity service providers and other stakeholders; (k) report on errors, lapses and discrepancies of pension funds, nodal offices, point of presence, other service providers; (l) any other reports as required by the Authority or the National Pension System Trust. Generation of these reports shall be automated and system driven with suitable audit trail. The application so designed shall provide a view for the Departments, the Authority or the National Pension System Trust to access the reports automatically. In addition, application should also provide the necessary functionalities for generation of queries on variety of information contained in the10 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC. 4] central recordkeeping agency database. The query results shall be exportable to desired formats as per the requirements of the National Pension System Trust. The National Pension System Trust shall be able to demand any other information/clarification required thereof through the interface. ( XIV ) Regulation 22 shall be substituted as follows: 22. Service fees or charges.—(1) For providing services to the subscribers, as specified under these regulations, the central recordkeeping agency shall be entitled to collect service charges, in such mode and manner, as may be approved by the Authority, subject however that such fee or charges shall be determined through a price discovery process to be initiated by the Authority, after issuance of guidelines for such price discovery. (2) The process mentioned under sub-regulation (1) shall be initiated by the Authority, upon notification of these provisions or regulations and thereafter upon conclusion of every five year period, from the last of such price discovery process. Provided that in case of an applicant who has been granted registration, after the price discovery process, shall offer its services as a central recordkeeping agency, at such of the price, as per the guidelines on price discovery issued by the Authority and until the next determination through a fresh price discovery process. Provided that an existing central recordkeeping agency registered with the Authority through a selection process after the notification of Act and regulations there under, shall continue to offer the services at the same price, on the basis of which such registration has been originally granted and for such period. Pursuant to expiry of the original period, such central recordkeeping agency shall be entitled to offer its services, at such of the price, as per the guidelines on price discovery issued by the Authority. ( XV ) Schedule I shall be substituted as follows: SCHEDULE I PENSION FUND REGULATORY AND DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (Central recordkeeping agency) Regulations, 2015 {See regulation 9 (3)] CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION In exercise of the powers conferred under sub-section 3 of Section 27, read with sub-section (1) of Section 21 of the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority Act, 2013, the Authority hereby grants this certificate of registration to __________________________ as a central recordkeeping agency on this day of _______________________. This certificate shall remain valid unless surrendered by the applicant and accepted by the Authority or suspended or cancelled by the Authority. Registration Code for this Central Recordkeeping Agency is ______________________ Date: Place: Authorised Signatory HEMANT G. CONTRACTOR, Chairperson [ADVT.-III/4/Exty./112/18-19] Footnote: 1. The Principal Regulations ,The Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (Central Recordkeeping Agency) Regulations, 2015 were published in the Gazette of India on 27th April, 2015 vide No. PFRDA/12/ RGL/139/7. Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.

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