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Date: 2018-05-18 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) Exits and Withdrawals under the National Pension System Fourth Amendment Regulations, 2018. It amends the 2015 regulations and comes into force on the date of its publication in the official gazette, May 18, 2018. The amendments pertain to options for subscribers to continue contributing beyond sixty years, regulations regarding withholding pension wealth, and permissible expenses for withdrawals. Key Points / Main Content: Continued Contribution to National Pension System (NPS): * Subscribers can continue contributing to their retirement account beyond sixty years or superannuation, up to age seventy, by providing written notice fifteen days prior to turning sixty or superannuating. * If the fifteen-day notice is missed, subscribers can apply in writing to the National Pension System Trust within 180 days of attaining sixty years or superannuation, explaining the delay. * Delays beyond 180 days require justification to the National Pension System Trust, which will forward the application to the Authority with its recommendation. * Exercising the option to continue contribution removes other deferment of benefits options. Subscribers can still exit the NPS at any time. Withholding of Pension Wealth: * The President of India, Governor of a State, or head of the organization can withhold part of the pension wealth for recovering pecuniary losses caused by the subscriber, if specified in service rules. * This right must be exercised before the subscriber's superannuation via notice to the National Pension System Trust. * Withheld amounts remain subscribed to the scheme pending departmental or judicial proceedings. * Final settlement of withheld amounts will be made within ninety days of receiving an appropriate order from the concerned employer. Permissible Expenses for Withdrawals: * Subscribers can withdraw funds to meet expenses for skill development/reskilling or self-development activities, as permitted by the Authority. * Withdrawals are also allowed for establishing own ventures or startups, as permitted by the Authority. Impact Analysis: Subscribers: * Impact: Greater flexibility in continuing NPS contributions beyond the age of sixty, clarity on the process, and expanded reasons for withdrawal. * Action Required: Provide timely written notice to continue contributing beyond sixty or superannuation; submit applications for delays with justification; understand permissible expenses for withdrawals. National Pension System Trust/Central Recordkeeping Agency/Intermediaries: * Impact: New responsibilities related to processing subscriber requests for continued contributions, handling delayed applications, and managing withheld pension wealth. * Action Required: Update systems and procedures to accommodate the new regulations, process subscriber requests efficiently, and forward delayed applications to the Authority. Employers (Central/State Government/Government Companies): * Impact: Formalized process for withholding pension wealth in cases of pecuniary loss caused by subscribers. * Action Required: Exercise the right to withhold pension wealth before the subscriber's superannuation by giving notice to the National Pension System Trust; provide final settlement orders within a stipulated timeframe. Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority: * Impact: Oversight and approval responsibilities related to delayed applications for continued contributions and guidelines for permissible expenses for withdrawals. * Action Required: Review and approve delayed applications forwarded by the National Pension System Trust; issue guidelines for skill development/reskilling, self-development activities, and establishing own ventures/startups.

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Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority: A regulatory body that governs and promotes the pension sector in India. National Pension System: A pension scheme launched by the Indian government to provide retirement income to all citizens. Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority Act, 2013: The legislation that established and empowers the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority. Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority Exits and Withdrawals under the National Pension System Regulations, 2015: A set of regulations governing the exit and withdrawal process from the National Pension System. Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority Exits and Withdrawals under the National Pension System Fourth Amendment Regulations, 2018: Amendments made in 2018 to the regulations governing exits and withdrawals from the National Pension System. TierI account: The primary account under the National Pension System, intended for long-term retirement savings. President of India: The head of state of the Republic of India. Governor of a State: The constitutional head of a state in India.
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I जहा ँ(cid:4)कसी भी अिभदाता )ारा िनधा&3 रत समयसीमा के पVात्, कोई आवेदन तक3संगित तथा पया3L कारण के साथ रा2ीय प(cid:11)शन (cid:23)णाली Mयास को (cid:23)ाL होता ह,ै तो रा2ीय प(cid:11)शन (cid:23)णाली Mयास ऐसे आवेदन अपनी िसफा&रश, के साथ, (cid:23)ािधकरण के िवचार तथा अनमु ोदन हते ु अWेिषत करेगाI रा2ीय पश(cid:11) न (cid:23)णाली Mयास या (cid:23)ािधकरण का (cid:23)ािधकृत अिधकारी,जसै ा भी मामला हो, अिभदाता )ारा ऐस े िवक(cid:6)प का (cid:23)योग करन े पर एवं उसके )ारा दशा3ए गए कारण या अMय (cid:4)कसी (cid:23)ासिं गक मामल े के सMदभ3 म,(cid:11) उपयु+ लगने पर, िवलXब य(cid:4)द कोई हो तो, माफ़ कर सकता ह ै I अिभदाता )ारा ऊपर िनDदE3 िवक(cid:6)प का (cid:23)योग करने पर, अMय लाभ को >थिगत करने के अMय िवक(cid:6)प ऐसे अिभदाता को उपल[ध नहJ ह,ग।े इस तरह के िवक(cid:6)प के (cid:23)योग के बावजूद, अिभदाता रा2ीय प(cid:11)शन (cid:23)णाली स े (cid:4)कसी भी समय केMNीय &रकॉडक3 (cid:27)Oपगं एज(cid:11)सी या रा2ीय प(cid:11)शन (cid:23)णाली Mयास Mयास या (cid:23)ािधकरण )ारा इसके िलए अिधकृत (cid:4)कसी अMय मPयवत या इकाई को अनुरोध (cid:23)>तुत कर के िनकल सकत ेह;? (II) िविनयमन 4 के उप-धारा (क) म (cid:11)(cid:23)ावधान (i) को िन7ानसु ार (cid:23)ित>थािपत (cid:4)कया जाएगा ; (I) जहां अिभदाता रा2ीय प(cid:11)शन (cid:23)णाली को जारी रखना चाहते ह? और साठ साल क(cid:27) आय ु या सेवािनविृ * क(cid:27) आयु के बाद भी अपनी सेवािनविृ * के खात े म (cid:11) योगदान करना चाहत े ह ? , तो िलिखत Aप म (cid:11) या िनधा&3 रत फॉम 3 जो िनDदE3 ह,ै और Gि+गत खात े म(cid:11) िनधा&3 रत आयु तक योगदान करना चाहता ह,ै का िवक(cid:6)प दने ा होगा ले(cid:4)कन Gि+गत पश(cid:11) न खात े म(cid:11) योगदान स*र वष 3क(cid:27) उI से अिधक नहJ (cid:4)कया जा सकता। ऐस े िवक(cid:6)प का उपयोग साठ वष3 क(cid:27) उI या अिधवKषत3 ा क(cid:27) आय ु (cid:23)ाL करने स े कम स े कम पMNह (cid:4)दन पहल े (cid:4)कया जाएगा, जो (cid:4)क क(cid:11)Nीय &रकॉडक3 (cid:27)Oपंग एजस(cid:11) ी या रा2ीय प(cid:11)शन (cid:23)णाली Mयास या (cid:23)ािधकरण )ारा इसके िलए अिधकृत (cid:4)कसी अMय मPयवत या इकाई को बतायेगा| परMत ु इसके अित&र+, अिभदाता िजसन े पंNह (cid:4)दन, क(cid:27) िनधा3&रत समयसीमा के भीतर िवक(cid:6)प का (cid:23)योग नहJ (cid:4)कया ले(cid:4)कन जो रा2ीय प(cid:11)शन (cid:23)णाली के तहत, साठ साल या सवे ािनवृि* क(cid:27) आयु के बाद भी अपने Gि+गत प(cid:11)शन खात े को जारी रखना चाहत े ह ? जसै ा भी मामला हो, तथा अनमु ित क(cid:27) सीमा तक, ऐसी आय ु (cid:23)ाL करने या सेवािनविृ * के एक सौ अ>सी (cid:4)दन, के भीतर एनपीएस Mयास को आवेदन करते /ए ऐसा कर सकते ह ? I जहा ँ(cid:4)कसी भी अिभदाता )ारा िनधा&3 रत समयसीमा के पVात्, कोई आवेदन तक3संगित तथा पया3L कारण के साथ रा2ीय प(cid:11)शन (cid:23)णाली Mयास को (cid:23)ाL होता ह,ै तो रा2ीय प(cid:11)शन (cid:23)णाली Mयास ऐसे आवेदन अपनी िसफा&रश, के साथ, (cid:23)ािधकरण के िवचार तथा अनुमोदन हते ु अWेिषत करेगाI रा2ीय पश(cid:11) न (cid:23)णाली Mयास या (cid:23)ािधकरण का (cid:23)ािधकृत अिधकारी,जसै ा भी मामला हो, अिभदाता )ारा ऐस े िवक(cid:6)प का (cid:23)योग करन े पर एवं उसके )ारा दशा3ए गए कारण या अMय (cid:4)कसी (cid:23)ासिं गक मामल े के सMदभ3 म,(cid:11) उपयु+ लगने पर, िवलXब य(cid:4)द कोई हो तो, माफ़ कर सकता ह ै I अिभदाता )ारा ऊपर िनDदE3 िवक(cid:6)प का (cid:23)योग करने पर, अMय लाभ को >थिगत करने के अMय िवक(cid:6)प ऐसे अिभदाता को उपल[ध नहJ ह,ग।े इस तरह के िवक(cid:6)प के (cid:23)योग के बावजूद, अिभदाता रा2ीय प(cid:11)शन (cid:23)णाली से (cid:4)कसी भी समय केMNीय &रकॉडक3 (cid:27)Oपंग एज(cid:11)सी या रा2ीय प(cid:11)शन (cid:23)णाली Mयास Mयास या (cid:23)ािधकरण )ारा इसके िलए अिधकृत (cid:4)कसी अMय मPयवत या इकाई को अनुरोध (cid:23)>तुत कर के िनकल सकत ेह;? (III) िविनयमन 6 क(cid:27) उप-धारा (ग) को िन7ानसु ार (cid:23)ित>थािपत (cid:4)कया जाएगा ; (ग) यथाि>थित, भारत का रा2पित या (cid:4)कसी रा\य का रा\यपाल, या (cid:4)कसी संगठन का (cid:23)मखु , (cid:4)कसी कॉप]रेट िनकाय या अMय ईकाई जो (cid:4)क या तो क(cid:11)N सरकार या कोई रा\य सरकार या एक सरकारी कXपनी के >वािम5व तथा िनयं;ण म(cid:11) हो, के सXबMध म(cid:11), जैसा भी मामला हो, य(cid:4)द अिभदाता के िनयोजन को शािसत करन ेवाल ेसेवा िनयम, म (cid:11)ऐसा उपबंिधत ह,ै तो िनयो+ा को होने वाली सXपणू 3 धनीय हािन या उसके (cid:4)कसी भाग क(cid:27) वसलू ी के (cid:23)योजन के िलए अिभदाता के रा2ीय प(cid:11)शन (cid:23)णाली के टीयर I खाते म(cid:11) िनयो+ा के Aप म (cid:11) क(cid:11)N सरकार या रा\य सरकार या अMय ईकाई जो (cid:4)क या तो क(cid:11)N सरकार या कोई रा\य सरकार या एक सरकारी कXपनी के >वािम5व तथा िनयं;ण म (cid:11) हो, जैसा भी मामला हो, सह- अिभदाय के माPयम स े सिं चत प(cid:11)शन धन का भाग या उस पर (cid:23)ो‘भूत िविनधान आय को िवधा&रत करन े का अिधकार होगा, परMत ु ऐसी हािन, सXबंिधत िनयो+ा )ारा ऐसे अिभदाता के िवab आरXभ क(cid:27) गयी (cid:4)कसी िवभागीय या Mयाियक काय3वािहय, म(cid:11) िसb होनी चािहए I¹Hkkx IIIµ[k.M 4º Hkkjr dk jkti=k % vlk/kj.k 3 रा2ीय प(cid:11)शन (cid:23)णाली Mयास या (cid:4)कसी ऐसी इकाई को, िजस े ऐसा (cid:23)ािधकार (cid:4)दया गया ह,ै दी गयी (cid:4)कसी सूचना के अनसु रण म(cid:11) और अिभदाता के उ+ प(cid:11)शन धन के (cid:23)ितधारण क(cid:27) ईcसा से िवधारण के ऐस े अिधकार का अिभदाता क(cid:27) अिधवKषत3 ा क(cid:27) तारीख स ेपहल े(cid:23)योग (cid:4)कया जाएगा I िवधारण के ऐस ेअिधकार का िविधमाMयतः (cid:23)योग (cid:4)कये जान ेपर :- (i) ऐसा प(cid:11)शन धन, जो रा2ीय प(cid:11)शन (cid:23)णाली के अधीन भुगतान योeय ह,ै अिभदाता को तब तक भुगतान नहJ (cid:4)कया जाएगा, जब तक, यथाि>थित, िवभागीय या Mयाियक काय3वािहय, का िनfकष 3 और ऐसी काय3वािहय, के सXबMध म (cid:11)अिं तम आदशे पा&रत नहJ कर (cid:4)दया जाता ह ै; (ii) उपखंड (i) म(cid:11) यथािविनDदE3 िवधा&रत रकम का, >क(cid:27)म म,(cid:11) ऐसी पbित और रीित म (cid:11) अिभदाय के Aप म (cid:11) बनी रहगे ी, िजसम (cid:11) िनDदE3 िनयो+ा )ारा ऐसी कार3वाई को अपनाकर रखा गया था और िवधा&रत रकम का अंितम प&रिनधार3 ण रा2ीय प(cid:11)शन (cid:23)णाली Mयास या (cid:23)ािधकरण )ारा इस (cid:23)योजन के िलए (cid:23)ािधकृत (cid:4)कसी मPयवतh या अMय इकाई )ारा सXबंिधत िनयो+ा स े समिु चत आदशे के (cid:23)ाL होन े के सामाMयतः न[बे (cid:4)दन के भीतर (cid:4)कया जाएगा ; (iii) िवधा&रत रकम का, उस िनDदE3 िनयो+ा )ारा, िजसने ऐस े फायद े को िवधा&रत करन े क(cid:27) ईcसा क(cid:27) थी, यथा (cid:23)मािणत अिं तम प&रिनधा3रण पर अिभदाता को भुगतान कर (cid:4)दया जाएगा हो जाएगी I वह यथा सभं व शीi अिभदाता को संद* भुगतानकर (cid:4)दया जाएगा और यह (cid:23)5यके दशा म(cid:11) ऐसा भुगतान रा2ीय प(cid:11)शन Mयास या (cid:23)ािधकरण )ारा इस (cid:23)योजन के िलए (cid:23)ािधकृत (cid:4)कसी अMय इकाई या Gि+ )ारा अंितम आदशे क(cid:27) (cid:23)ािL से न[ब े (cid:4)दन के भीतर (cid:4)कया जाएगा ; (IV) िविनयमन 8 क(cid:27) उप-धारा (1) (अ) म (cid:11) मौजूदा (cid:23)ावधान (ड.) के पVात ् (cid:23)ावधान (च) एवं (छ) को जोड़ा जाएगा, जो िन7ानुसार ह ?: (च) अिभदाता )ारा कौशल िवकास/ पुनः कौशल या अMय कोई >व-िवकास (cid:4)mयाकलाप, के खचn के िलए, जसै ा भी उस बारे म (cid:11)(cid:23)ािधकरण )ारा उिचत (cid:4)दशािनदशo जारी करत े/ए अनpु L हो I (छ) अिभदाता )ारा >व-उqम >थािपत करने या नए उqम, क(cid:27) शaु आत करने हते ु खचn को के िलए, जैसा भी उस बारे म (cid:11)(cid:23)ािधकरण )ारा उिचत (cid:4)दशािनदशo जारी करत े/ए अनुpL हो I हमे ंत जी.कांrेsटर, अPयt [िवpापन-III/4/असा./60/18] पपपपाााादददद ललललखखेेखखेे :::: 1. मूल िविनयम, प(cid:11)शन िनिध िविनयामक तथा िवकास (cid:23)ािधकरण (रा2ीय पश(cid:11) न (cid:23)णाली के अंतग3त िनकास और (cid:23)5याहरण) िविनयम, 2015, भारत के राजप; म (cid:11) 11 मई 2015 को, स.ंपीएफआरडीए/12/आaa रजीएल/139/8 के माPयम से (cid:23)कािशत (cid:4)कय ेगए थे I 2. प(cid:11)शन िनिध िविनयामक तथा िवकास (cid:23)ािधकरण (रा2ीय पश(cid:11) न (cid:23)णाली के अंतग3त िनकास और (cid:23)5याहरण) ((cid:23)थम संशोधन) िविनयम, 2017, भारत के राजप; म(cid:11) 10 अग>त 2017 को, सं. पीएफआरडीए/12 / आरजीएल /139/8 के माPयम से (cid:23)कािशत (cid:4)कय ेगए थे I 3. प(cid:11)शन िनिध िविनयामक तथा िवकास (cid:23)ािधकरण (रा2ीय पश(cid:11) न (cid:23)णाली के अंतग3त िनकास और (cid:23)5याहरण) (दसू रा संशोधन) िविनयम, 2017, भारत के राजप; म(cid:11) 6 अsटूबर 2017 को, सं. पीएफआरडीए/12 /आरजीएल/139/8 के माPयम से (cid:23)कािशत (cid:4)कय ेगए थे I 4. प(cid:11)शन िनिध िविनयामक तथा िवकास (cid:23)ािधकरण (रा2ीय पश(cid:11) न (cid:23)णाली के अंतग3त िनकास और (cid:23)5याहरण) (तीसरा संशोधन) िविनयम, 2018, भारत के राजप; म (cid:11) 02 फरवरी 2018 को, सं. पीएफआरडीए/12 /आरजीएल/139/8 के माPयम से (cid:23)कािशत (cid:4)कय ेगए थे I4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC. 4] PENSION FUND REGULATORY AND DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY NOTIFICATION NEW DELHI, the 18th May, 2018 PENSION FUND REGULATORY AND DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (EXITS AND WITHDRAWALS UNDER THE NATIONAL PENSION SYSTEM) (FOURTH AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS, 2018 No. PFRDA/12/RGL/139/8.—In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section(1) of Section 52 read with sub-clause(g), (h), and (i) of sub-section 2 of Section 52 of the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority Act, 2013 (Act No.23 of 2013), the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority hereby makes the following regulations to amend the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority(Exits and Withdrawals under the National Pension System) Regulations, 2015 namely,- 1. These regulations may be called the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (Exits and Withdrawals under the National Pension System) (Fourth 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(Exits and Withdrawals under the National Pension System) Regulations, 2015:- (I) In regulation 3, proviso (vi) to sub-regulation (a) of Regulation 3 shall be substituted as follows: (vi): where the subscriber desires to continue in the National Pension System and contribute to his retirement account beyond the age of sixty years or the age of superannuation, he or she shall have the option to do so by giving in writing or in such form as may be specified, and up to which he would like to contribute to his individual pension account but not exceeding seventy years of age. Such option shall be exercised at least fifteen days prior to the age of attaining sixty years or age or superannuation, as the case may be to the central recordkeeping agency or the National Pension System Trust or any other intermediary or entity authorized by the Authority for the purpose. Provided further that such subscriber who has not exercised the option within the period of fifteen days, so stipulated, but desires to continue with his individual pension account under National Pension System, beyond the age of sixty years or the age of superannuation, as the case may be, and to the extent so permitted, may do so by making an application in writing with reasons for such delay to the National Pension System Trust, within one hundred and eighty days of attaining such age or superannuation. Where an application is received by the National Pension System Trust, from any subscriber, beyond the period of one hundred and eighty days, together with justification and sufficient cause, so shown by the subscriber, the National Pension System Trust, shall cause to forward such application along with its recommendation thereon, for consideration and approval of the Authority. The authorized officer of the National Pension Trust or Authority, as the case may be, may condone such delay, if any, in exercise of such option by the subscriber, as he may deem fit, having regard to the cause so shown or on any other relevant matter. Upon exercise of the option, by the subscriber, as specified above, the other options of deferment of benefits shall not be available to such a subscriber. Notwithstanding exercise of such option, the subscriber may exit at any point of time from National Pension System, by submitting a request to central recordkeeping agency or the National Pension System Trust or any intermediary or entity authorized by the Authority for the purpose; (II) In regulation 4, proviso (i) to sub-regulation (a) of Regulation 4 shall be substituted as follows: (i) Where the subscriber desires to continue in the National Pension System and contribute to his retirement account beyond the age of sixty years or the age of superannuation, he or she shall have the option to do so by giving in writing or in such form as may be specified of the age not exceeding seventy years and up to which he would like to contribute to his individual pension account. Such option shall be exercised at least fifteen days prior to attaining the age of sixty years or age of superannuation, as the case may be, to the central recordkeeping agency or the National Pension System Trust or any other intermediary or entity authorized by the Authority for the purpose.¹Hkkx IIIµ[k.M 4º Hkkjr dk jkti=k % vlk/kj.k 5 Provided further that such subscriber who has not exercised the option within the period of fifteen days, so stipulated, but desires to continue with his individual pension account under National Pension System, beyond the age of sixty years or the age of superannuation, as the case may be, and to the extent so permitted, may do so by making an application in writing with reasons for such delay to the National Pension System Trust, within one hundred and eighty days of attaining such age or superannuation. Where an application is received by the National Pension System Trust, from any subscriber, beyond the period of one hundred and eighty days, together with justification and sufficient cause, so shown by the subscriber, the National Pension System Trust, shall cause to forward such application along with its recommendation thereon, for consideration and approval of the Authority. The authorized officer of the National Pension Trust or Authority, as the case may be, may condone such delay, if any, in exercise of such option by the subscriber, as he may deem fit, having regard to the cause so shown or on any other relevant matter. Upon exercise of the option, by the subscriber, as specified above, the other options of deferment of benefits shall not be available to such a subscriber. Notwithstanding exercise of such option, the subscriber may exit at any point of time from the National Pension System, by submitting a request to National Pension System Trust or any intermediary or entity authorized by the Authority for the purpose; (III). In regulation 6, sub-regulation (c) of regulation 6 shall be substituted as follows: (c) the President of India or the Governor of a State, or the head of the organisation, in respect of a body corporate or other entity under the ownership and control, either of the central government or any state government or a government company, as the case may be, if so specifically provided in the service rules, governing the terms of employment of the subscriber with it, reserves the right of withholding the part of pension wealth, accumulated through co-contributions made by the Central Government or the State Government or any entity under the ownership and control, either of the central government or any state government or a government company, as the case may be, as employer to the Tier-I account of the National Pension System account of the subscriber and the investment income accruing thereon, for the purpose of recovery of the whole or part of any pecuniary loss caused, provided such loss is established, in any departmental or judicial proceedings, initiated against such subscriber by the employer concerned. Such right of withholding shall have to be exercised prior to the date of superannuation of the subscriber, pursuant to a notice to be given to the National Pension System Trust or an entity to whom such authorization has been given, and seeking to withhold the said pension wealth of such subscriber. Upon such right of withholding being validly exercised:- (i). the pension wealth which are payable under the National Pension System shall not be paid to such subscriber until the conclusion of the departmental or judicial proceedings, as the case may be and subject to the final orders, passed in such proceedings. (ii). the amount withheld as specified in sub-clause (i) shall remain subscribed to the scheme in the mode and manner in which it was held prior to resorting to such action by the employer specified, and the final settlement of the withheld amount shall be made by the National Pension System Trust, or any intermediary or other entity, authorized for this purpose by the Authority, in normal course within ninety days of the receipt of an appropriate order from the concerned employer; (iii). the amount withheld becomes payable to the subscriber on the final settlement, as certified by the employer specified, which has sought withholding of such benefits, and shall be paid to the subscriber as soon as possible and in no case beyond ninety days of receipt of the final order by the National Pension System Trust or any other entity or person, authorized for the purpose by the Authority; (IV). In regulation 8, in sub-regulation (1) (A), proviso (f) & (g) shall be added after existing proviso (e), as follows: (f) Towards meeting the expenses by subscriber for skill development/re-skilling or for any other self- development activities, as may be permitted by the Authority by issuance of appropriate guidelines, in that behalf.6 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC. 4] (g) Towards meeting the expenses by subscriber for establishment of own venture or any start-ups, as may be permitted by the Authority by issuance of appropriate guidelines, in that behalf. HEMANT G. CONTRACTOR, Chairperson [ADVT-III/4/Exty./60/18] Footnote: 1. The Principal Regulations ,The Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (Exits and Withdrawals Under the National Pension System) Regulations, 2015 were published in the Gazette of India on 11th May, 2015 vide No. PFRDA/12/ RGL/139/8. 2. The Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (Exits and Withdrawals Under the National Pension System) (First Amendment) Regulations, 2017 were published in the Gazette of India on 10th August 2017 vide No. PFRDA/12/RGL/139/8 3. The Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (Exits and Withdrawals Under the National Pension System) (Second Amendment) Regulations, 2017 were published in the Gazette of India on 06th October 2017 vide No. PFRDA/12/RGL/139/8 4. The Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (Exits and Withdrawals Under the National Pension System) (Third Amendment) Regulations, 2018 were published in the Gazette of India on 02nd February 2018 vide No. PFRDA/12/RGL/139/8. 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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