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Date: 2015-01-27 Category: Extra Ordinary State: Union Government Country: India

These regulations may be called the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (Procedure for Authority Meetings) Regulations, 2015.

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Executive Summary: This document outlines the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority Procedure for Authority Meetings Regulations, 2015. These regulations aim to standardize meeting procedures for the Authority to effectively conduct its business and discharge its duties. The regulations were published in the Official Gazette on January 27, 2015, and came into force on the same date. Key Points / Main Content: Preliminary: * The regulations are called the "Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority Procedure for Authority Meetings Regulations, 2015." * "Act" refers to the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority Act, 2013. * "Committee" means a committee of members formed by the Authority. * "Designated officer" means an officer of the Authority charged with duties related to meeting notices, agendas, minutes, and ensuring regulation compliance. * "Records" include agendas, proposals, decisions, and member votes. * "Total strength" refers to the total number of Authority members at any given time. Convening of Meetings: * The Authority must meet at least four times a year to conduct its business. * The Chairperson, or a nominated member in their absence, fixes meeting dates, times, places, and approves agenda items. * The Chairperson must convene a meeting if requested in writing by any two members. * Any two members can ask the designated officer to convene a meeting if the Chairperson is unavailable. * Business can be transacted via paper circulation and approval, with confirmation at the next meeting. Conduct of Meetings: * The Chairperson presides over every Authority meeting. * If the Chairperson is absent, the members present will choose one of the whole-time members to preside over the meeting. * Meetings are normally held at the head office, unless the Chairperson approves an alternative location. * Remote participation via videoconferencing or other electronic means is allowed and counts towards quorum. * Seven working days' notice is required for each meeting, including the agenda papers. * A requisitioned meeting may not require seven days' notice, but sufficient notice must still be given. * The notice, agenda, and minutes can be delivered personally, by registered post, or through secure electronic communication. * Additional business can only be discussed with the consent of the Chairperson (or presiding member) and a majority of members present. * The quorum for meetings is one-half of the appointed members present, with a minimum of three members, including at least one part-time member. * If there is no quorum, the meeting is adjourned and a notice of adjournment is to be given to all the members. * Decisions are made by majority vote; the Chairperson (or presiding member) has a second or casting vote in case of a tie. Minutes of the Meeting: * The designated officer records the minutes of each meeting. * Minutes are circulated to members for comments or confirmation. * If no comments are received within seven days, the minutes are issued with the approval of the Chairperson or presiding member. * Confirmed minutes are signed by the Chairperson or presiding member after the next meeting. * Minutes are maintained in books or through microfilms or other modern means. Obligations of Members: * Members must attend all meetings unless leave of absence is granted. * Members must disclose any direct or indirect pecuniary interest in matters under consideration and abstain from related deliberations or decisions. * Members must inform the Authority if they become subject to disqualifications specified in the Act. Miscellaneous: * Contracts made on behalf of the Authority must be in writing and signed by an authorized member, officer, or person. * The Chairperson, whole-time members, or any officer nominated by the Chairperson are authorized to endorse and transfer negotiable instruments and sign accounts and documents. * The Common Seal of the Authority can only be affixed by resolution and in the presence of at least one member who must sign the instrument. * These regulations apply to committee meetings. Declaration of Fidelity: * Every member must sign a declaration of fidelity and secrecy before commencing their duties. Impact Analysis: Authority Members: * Impact: Required to attend meetings, disclose interests, maintain confidentiality, and adhere to meeting procedures. * Action Required: Seek leave of absence if unable to attend meetings, disclose any relevant interests, and sign the declaration of fidelity and secrecy. Chairperson: * Impact: Responsible for fixing meeting dates, times, and places, approving agenda items, and presiding over meetings. * Action Required: Convene meetings, ensure proper meeting procedures are followed, and exercise discretion in including or excluding matters from the minutes. Designated Officer: * Impact: Responsible for issuing notices, circulating agendas, recording minutes, and ensuring regulation compliance. * Action Required: Ensure timely delivery of notices and agendas, accurately record meeting minutes, and monitor compliance with meeting procedures. Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority: * Impact: The regulations standardize meeting procedures, ensuring effective governance and decision-making. * Action Required: Implement and enforce the regulations, maintain accurate records of meetings, and ensure compliance with all provisions.

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Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority: A regulatory body established by the Government of India to promote, develop and regulate pension funds in India. Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority Act, 2013: An act of the Parliament of India that established the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority and provides a legal framework for the regulation of pension funds in India. Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority Procedure for Authority Meetings Regulations, 2015: Regulations pertaining to the procedures for conducting meetings of the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority. Official Gazette: A government publication for official notifications. Chairperson: The presiding officer of the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority. Central Government: The executive branch of the Government of India. New Delhi: Capital of India, where the notification was issued. Hemant G. Contractor: The Chairperson of the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority at the time of notification.
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(cid:22)ािधकरण के सबं धं म (cid:10) “कुल सGं य ा” स े (cid:4)दए गए (cid:4)कसी समय पर िवHमान सद?य ! क(cid:25) कुल सGं य ा अिभ(cid:22)ेत ह ै। (2) उन शI द! और पद! के, जो इन िविनयम! म(cid:10) (cid:22)यु त ह F(cid:4)क=त ु प(cid:27)रभािषत नहJ ह,F (cid:4)क=त ु अिधिनयम म(cid:10) प(cid:27)रभािषत ह,F वही अथ ) ह!गे जो उनके 0मश: अिधिनयम म (cid:10) ह F । अअअअ(cid:2)(cid:2)(cid:2)(cid:2)यय यय ाााायययय 2222 अअअअििििधधधधववववशशेेशशेे नननन बबबबललुुललुु ााााननननाााा 3. (cid:22)ािधकरण के अिधवेशन! का बुलाया जाना- (1) (cid:22)ािधकरण, अपन े कारबार के संEय वहार म(cid:10) उतनी बार, िजतनी बार आव2 यक हो (cid:4)क= त ु (cid:4)कसी वष) म(cid:10) कम स े कम चार बार अिधवेशन करेगा । (2) अK य, या उसक(cid:25) अनुपि?थ ित म(cid:10) अK य, (cid:30)ारा इस िनिम(cid:31)त नामिनLदMट (cid:4)कसी सद?य (cid:30)ारा (cid:22)ािधकरण के अिधवेशन क(cid:25) तारीख, समय और ?थ ान िनि2 चत (cid:4)कया जाएगा और अिधवेशन क(cid:25) काय)सूची क(cid:25) मद! का अनुमोदन (cid:4)कया जाएगा । (3) अK य, से (cid:22)ािधकरण का अिधवेशन बलु ाने क(cid:25) तब अपे,ा होगी य(cid:4)द कोई दो सद?य िलिखत म (cid:10) ऐसे अिधवेशन बुलाने का अनुरोध कर(cid:10) : परंत ु य(cid:4)द अK य, उपलI ध नहJ ह ै तो दो सद? य िलिखत म (cid:10) पदािभिहत अिधकारी स े (cid:22)ािधकरण का ऐसा अिधवेशन बलु ाने क(cid:25) अपे,ा कर सक(cid:10)ग े । (4) (cid:22)ािधकरण का ऐसा कोई काय) सद? य! को कागजप8! के प(cid:27)रचालन (cid:30)ारा संपा(cid:4)दत (cid:4)कया जा सकेगा और उस पर कार)वाई क(cid:25) जा सकेगी, य(cid:4)द उसका अनुमोदन हो जाता ह ै । (cid:22)?ताव को, उसक(cid:25) पुिMट के िलए (cid:22)ािधकरण के सम, उसके अगले अिधवेशन म(cid:10) रखा जाएगा । 4. अिधवेशन! क(cid:25) अK य,ता- (1) अK य,, (cid:22)ािधकरण के (cid:22)(cid:31)य ेक अिधवेशन क(cid:25) अKय ,ता करेगा । (2) य(cid:4)द अK य,, (cid:22)ािधकरण के (cid:4)कसी अिधवेशन म(cid:10) उपि?थ त नहJ होता ह ै तो उपि?थ त सद?य , अिधवेशन क(cid:25) अKय ,ता के िलए पूण)कािलक सद? य! म(cid:10) से एक का चुनाव कर(cid:10)गे । 5. अिधवेशन का ? थान और समय- (1) (cid:22)ािधकरण का (cid:22)(cid:31)य ेक अिधवेशन सामा=य तया उसके मGु य ालय पर, ऐसे समय पर होगा जो सूचना म (cid:10) िविनLदM ट (cid:4)कया जाए । जब प(cid:27)रि?थ ित स े ऐसा उपदOशत होता ह ै (cid:4)क (cid:4)कसी अ=य 8 ?थ ान पर अिधवेशन (cid:4)कया जाना समीचीन ह ै तो अK य, के अनुमोदन से उसे भारत म (cid:10) (cid:4)कसी अ=य ?थ ान पर आयोिजत (cid:4)कया जा सकेगा । ऐसे मामल े म(cid:10) ऐसा अिधवेशन बलु ाने क(cid:25) सूचना म(cid:10) अिधवेशन का समय और ?थ ान िविनLदMट (cid:4)कया जाएगा । (2) अिधवेशन के दौरान दरू ?थ सहभािगता, वीिडयो कांQ(cid:10)Rसग या (cid:4)कसी अ=य इलै S ािनक साधन का उपयोग करके क(cid:25) जा सकेगी । ऐसे सद? य को, जो अिधवेशन म(cid:10) दरू ?थ Tप से भाग लेता ह,ै गणपूOत या ब%मत ?थ ािपत करन े के िलए गणना म(cid:10)¹Hkkx IIIµ[k.M 4º Hkkjr dk jkti=k % vlk/kj.k 3 िलया जाएगा । दरू ? थ सहभािगता क(cid:25) दशा म,(cid:10) पदािभिहत अिधकारी (cid:30)ारा उपि?थ त अिभलखे ! म (cid:10)‘‘दरू ?थ सहभािगता’’ िलखा जाएगा । 6. सूचना- (cid:22)ािधकरण के (cid:22)(cid:31) येक अिधवेशन क(cid:25) सूचना सामा=य तया कम से कम सात काय) (cid:4)दवस पूव) दी जाएगी और काय)सूची के कागजप8! सिहत ऐसी सूचना, (cid:22)(cid:31) येक सद?य को सात काय)(cid:4)दवस पूव) अिUम Tप स े भारत म(cid:10) उसके सामा=य िनवास ? थान के ऐसे पत े पर जो उसके (cid:30)ारा (cid:22)ािधकरण को (cid:4)दया गया ह,ै भेजी जाएगी । (2) उपिविनयम (1) म(cid:10) अंतOवM ट (cid:4)कसी बात के होते %ए भी, जहां (cid:22)ािधकरण का अKय ापेि,त अिधवेशन बलु ाया जाना अपेि,त ह ै वहां सात (cid:4)दन क(cid:25) सूचना क(cid:25) अपे,ा नहJ होगी । तथािप, सद?य ! को अिधवेशन म(cid:10) भाग लने े हते ु समथ) बनाने के िलए उ= ह (cid:10)पया)- त सूचना दी जाएगी । (3) सद? य! को E यि तगत Tप से सूचना, काय)सूची और काय)वृ(cid:31)त रसीदी रिज?S ीकृत डाक (cid:30)ारा प(cid:27)रद(cid:31)त या भेजी जा सकेगी या (cid:4)कसी अ= य माK यम से और संचार के िव2व सनीय आधुिनक ऐसे साधन! (cid:30)ारा जो त(cid:31)स मय (cid:22)वृ(cid:31)त िविध के अधीन मा= यता(cid:22)ा- त हो, पारेिषत क(cid:25) जा सकेगी । (4) अिधवेशन म (cid:10) ऐसे कामकाज से िभ= न, िजसके िलए अिधवेशन बुलाया गया ह,ै (cid:4)कसी अ=य कामकाज पर, अिधवेशन के अK य, या पीठासीन सद? य क(cid:25) सहमित और उपि?थ त सद?य ! के ब%मत के िसवाए चचा) नहJ क(cid:25) जाएगी । 7. गणपूOत – (1) (cid:22)ािधकरण के अिधवेशन म(cid:10) कामकाज के संEय वहार के िलए गणपूOत =य ूनतम तीन सद?य ! के साथ उपि? थत िनयु त सद? य! के आध े से = यूनतम होगी और उपि?थ त सद?य ! म(cid:10) स े कम से कम एक सद?य अंशकािलक सद?य होना चािहए । ? पM टीकरण- शंकाW को दरू करने के िलए यह घोिषत (cid:4)कया जाता ह ै (cid:4)क उपिनयम (1) के अधीन कुल संGय ा के आधे क(cid:25) संगणना करत े समय य(cid:4)द कोई अपूणाYक उ(cid:31) प=न होता ह ै तो उस पर Kय ान नहJ (cid:4)दया जाएगा । (2) य(cid:4)द अिधवेशन के आयोजन के िलए िनयत समय से आध े घंटे के भीतर गणपूOत उपि?थ त नहJ होती ह ै तो, यथाि? थित, अK य, या पीठासीन सद? य, अिधवेशन को (cid:4)कसी अ=य (cid:4)दन या ऐस े समय के िलए ?थ िगत करेगा, जो वह ठीक समझे और ऐस े ?थ गन क(cid:25) सूचना सभी सद? य! को दी जाएगी और ऐसा कामकाज, जो मूल अिधवेशन के सम, रखा जाना था य(cid:4)द उसम(cid:10) गणपूOत होती, ? थिगत अिधवशे न के सम, रखा जाएगा । जहां ?थ िगत अिधवशे न म (cid:10) भी अपेि,त गणपूOत नहJ होती ह ै वहां अिधवेशन म (cid:10) उपि? थत सद? य! से गणपूOत क(cid:25) जाएगी । (3) सभी (cid:22)2 न जो (cid:22)ािधकरण के (cid:4)कसी अिधवेशन म (cid:10) उठाए जाने थ,े उपि?थ त और मत दने े वाल े सद?य ! (cid:30)ारा िविनि2च त (cid:4)कए जाएंगे और बराबर मत! क(cid:25) दशा म(cid:10) अK य, या उसक(cid:25) अनुपि?थ ित म(cid:10) पीठासीन Eय ि त का िनणा)यक मत होगा । 8. अिधवेशन का काय)वृ(cid:31) त- (1) पदािभिहत अिधकारी, (cid:22)ािधकरण के (cid:22)(cid:31)य ेक अिधवेशन क(cid:25) काय)वािहय! का काय)वृ(cid:31)त अिभिलिखत करेगा । (cid:22)ािधकरण के (cid:22)(cid:31) येक अिधवेशन क(cid:25) काय)वािहय! क(cid:25) (cid:22)ित सद?य ! को उनक(cid:25) (cid:27)ट-प िणय! और पुिMट के िलए पा(cid:27)रचािलत क(cid:25) जाएगी । (2) (cid:4)कसी सद? य से, य(cid:4)द सात (cid:4)दन के भीतर (cid:27)ट-प िणयां या पुिMट (cid:22)ा-त नहJ होती ह ै तो अKय , या पीठासीन सद?य के अनुमोदन स े काय)वृ(cid:31) त जारी कर (cid:4)दया जाएगा । अKय , या पीठासीन सद?य के अनुमोदन स े पदािभिहत अिधकारी भी (cid:22)ािधकरण के अिधवेशन म (cid:10) िलए गए िविन2 चय के काय)वृ(cid:31)त या उ[रण! को आव2य क अनवु त\ कार)वाई करन े और उपय ु त (cid:27)रपोट) (cid:22)णाली िवकिसत करके उसके अनुपालन को मानीटर करने के िलए सभी संब[ Eय ि त यो को संसूिचत करेगा । (3) (cid:22)ािधकरण के अगल े अिधवेशन के प2 चात ् पुिMट (cid:4)कया गया काय)वृ(cid:31)त अKय , या पीठासीन सद?य (cid:30)ारा ह?त ा,(cid:27)रत (cid:4)कया जाएगा और त(cid:31) प2 चात् उसे अिभलेख पर िलया जाएगा । (cid:22)(cid:31)य ेक पु?त क का हर एक पृMठ आHा,(cid:27)रत या ह?त ा,(cid:27)रत होगा और ऐसी पु?त क! म(cid:10) (cid:22)(cid:31)य ेक अिधवेशन क(cid:25) अिभपुMट काय)वािहय! के अिभलेख का अंितम पृMठ अKय , या पीठासीन अिधकारी (cid:30)ारा तारीख सिहत ह? ता,(cid:27)रत होगा और उस े अिभलेख पर िलया जाएगा । (4) इन िविनयम! के अनुसार रखा गया काय)वािहय! का काय)वृ(cid:31)त उस अिभिलिखत काय)वािहय! का सा]य होगा ।4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC. 4] (5) (cid:22)ािधकरण, ऐसे (cid:22)योजन के िलए रखी प?ु त क! म (cid:10) अनुरि,त (cid:4)कए जाने वाल े सभी काय)वािहय! के ऐसे काय)वृ(cid:31)त को, जो ऐसे िज(cid:6) दबंद Tप म(cid:10) ह,ै िजसम(cid:10) खुले पृM ठ अंतOवMट ह,F स’ यक् से पृMठ ां(cid:4)कत करवाएगा तथा उसक(cid:25) िनयिमत Tप स े िज(cid:6)द बनवाएगा । (cid:4)कसी भी दशा म (cid:10) अिधवेशन क(cid:25) काय)वािहय! के काय)वृ(cid:31)त को यथा पूव^ त ऐसी (cid:4)कसी प?ु त क के साथ िचपकाकर या उससे अ= यथा संल_न नहJ (cid:4)कया जाएगा । (6) उपिविनयम (5) म (cid:10) अंतOवM ट (cid:4)कसी बात के होते %ए भी, काय)वृ(cid:31)त को सू]म (cid:4)फ(cid:6)म ! के Tप म(cid:10) या अिभलेख! के सुरि,त भडं ारण और पुन:(cid:22)ाि- त के (cid:4)कसी अ= य (cid:22)ािधकृत आधुिनक साधन के Tप म (cid:10) या क’- य ूटर (cid:30)ारा उ(cid:31)प ा(cid:4)दत मु(cid:4)Dत सामUी के Tप म (cid:10) भी रखा जा सकेगा । य(cid:4)द वह (cid:4)कसी िविध के अधीन या ऐसी िविध म(cid:10) उि(cid:6)ल िखत शतa, िनबYधन! या र,ोपाय! के अधीन रहत े %ए मा= यता (cid:22)ा- त ह ै। (7) (cid:22)(cid:31) येक अिधवेशन के काय)वृ(cid:31) त म,(cid:10) अिधवेशन म (cid:10) िलए गए िविन2च य का ऋज ु और सही सार अतं OवMट होगा । (8) काय)वृ(cid:31) त म,(cid:10) - (क) अिधवेशन म (cid:10) उपि?थ त सद? य! के नाम ; और (ख) अिधवेशन म(cid:10) िलए गए (cid:22)(cid:31) येक िविन2च य क(cid:25) दशा म(cid:10) ऐसे सद?य का नाम या ऐसे सद?य ! के नाम, य(cid:4)द कोई ह!, जो ब%मत से िलए गए िनण)य से िवस’म त ह ैया ह Fअथवा सहमत नहJ ह ै या ह,F भी अंतOवM ट ह!ग े । (9) इस िविनयम म (cid:10) अंतOवM ट (cid:4)कसी बात को (cid:4)कसी िवषय के, जो (cid:22)ािधकरण के िहत! म (cid:10) अवधारणीय ह,F (cid:4)कसी ऐसे काय)वृ(cid:31) त म(cid:10) सि’ मिलत (cid:4)कए जाने के िलए अपेि,त नहJ समझा जाएगा । ? पM टीकरण- यथाि? थित, अK य, या पीठासीन सदसय ् , इस उपिविनयम (9) म(cid:10) यथािविनLदMट काय)वृ(cid:31)त म(cid:10) (cid:4)कसी िवषय को सि’ मिलत (cid:4)कए जाने या सि’ मिलत न (cid:4)कए जाने के संबंध म(cid:10) पणू ) िववेकािधकार का (cid:22)योग करेगा । 9. अिधवेशन के अितिथ- ऐसे (cid:4)कसी E यि त को, िजसक(cid:25) परामश) के िलए या उसक(cid:25) सलाह के िलए अिधवेशन म (cid:10) उपि?थ ित वांछनीय ह,ै अK य, (cid:30)ारा अिधवेशन म(cid:10) भाग लेन े के िलए आमिं 8त (cid:4)कया जा सकेगा । अअअअ(cid:2)(cid:2)(cid:2)(cid:2)यय यय ाााायययय 3333 ससससदददद(cid:10)(cid:10)(cid:10)(cid:10)यय यय (cid:13)(cid:13)(cid:13)(cid:13) कककक(cid:14)(cid:14)(cid:14)(cid:14) बबबबाााा(cid:16)(cid:16)(cid:16)(cid:16)यय यय ततततााााएएएए ंं ंं 10. अिधवेशन! म (cid:10) उपि?थ त रहन े क(cid:25) सद? य! क(cid:25) बाKय ताए ं – (1) (cid:4)कसी सद?य को (cid:22)ािधकरण के सभी अिधवेशन! म (cid:10) उपि? थत रहना होगा, िसवाए वहां के, जहां अनुि?थ त रहन े क(cid:25) इजाजत क(cid:25) ई-स ा क(cid:25) गई ह ै और अKय , या पीठासीन सद?य (cid:30)ारा ऐसी इजाजत द े दी गई ह,ै ऐसी अनुपि? थित क(cid:25) इजाजत को अिधवेशन के काय)वृ(cid:31)त म(cid:10) अिभिलिखत (cid:4)कया जाएगा । (2) उपिविनयम (1) म(cid:10) अंतOवM ट (cid:4)कसी बात के होते %ए भी ऐसा कोई सद?य जो कंपनी का िनदेशक ह ै और िजसका ऐसे िनदेशक के Tप म,(cid:10) (cid:22)ािधकरण के (cid:4)कसी अिधवेशन म(cid:10) िवचार के िलए आने वाल े (cid:4)कसी िवषय म(cid:10) कोई (cid:22)(cid:31)य , या अ(cid:22)(cid:31)य , धनीय िहत ह,ै वह सुसंगत प(cid:27)रि? थितय! के उसक(cid:25) जानकारी म(cid:10) आने के प2च ात ् यथासंभवशीc ऐसे अिधवेशन म(cid:10) अपने िहत क(cid:25) (cid:22)कृित को (cid:22)कट करेगा और ऐसा (cid:22)कटन (cid:22)ािधकरण क(cid:25) काय)वािहय! म(cid:10) लेखब[ (cid:4)कया जाएगा तथा वह सद? य उस िवषय क(cid:25) बाबत (cid:22)ािधकरण के (cid:4)कसी िवचार िवमश) या िविन2च य म (cid:10)भाग नहJ लगे ा । ? पM टीकरण- इस उपिविनयम म(cid:10) िनLदM ट ‘‘(cid:22)(cid:31) य, या अ(cid:22)(cid:31)य ,’’ पद के अंतग)त (cid:4)कसी सद?य का, या तो ?व यं या कंपनी अिधिनयम, 1956 (1956 का 1) क(cid:25) धारा 6 क(cid:25) प(cid:27)रभाषा के अथातY गत) उसके नातेदार! के माफ)त या उस स(cid:31)त ा के िनदेशक या भागीदार होन े के कारण कोई सरोकार या िहत भी ह ै।¹Hkkx IIIµ[k.M 4º Hkkjr dk jkti=k % vlk/kj.k 5 11. (cid:4)कसी सद? य क(cid:25) िनरहत) ा के बारे म(cid:10) सूचना दने े क(cid:25) बाKय ता- (1) कोई सद?य , य(cid:4)द वह अिधिनयम क(cid:25) धारा 6 म (cid:10) िनLदM ट (cid:4)क= हJ िनरहत) ाW से U? त हो गया ह,ै यथाशीc (cid:22)ािधकरण को सूिचत करेगा । (2) (cid:22)ािधकरण, क(cid:10)Dीय सरकार को सूिचत करेगा, य(cid:4)द उसक(cid:25) जानकारी म(cid:10) यह आता ह ै (cid:4)क कोई सद?य , उपिविनयम (1) म(cid:10) िनLदM ट (cid:4)कसी िनरहत) ा स े Uिसत ह ै । 12. िव2 वसनीयता क(cid:25) घोषणा- (cid:22)(cid:31) येक सद?य अपने कत)Eय ! को Uहण करने के पूव,) (cid:22)ािधकरण के और उससे संबंिधत सभी िवषय! के संE यवहार के संबंध म(cid:10) ? वयं सव)था गोपनीयता का पालन करने क(cid:25) (cid:22)ितdा करते %ए तथा ऐसी (cid:4)कसी िवषय या सूचना को, जो उसके कत)E य! के िनव)हन म (cid:10) उसके dान म (cid:10) आए, तब के िसवाए जब (cid:22)ािधकरण (cid:30)ारा या िविध (cid:30)ारा उससे ऐसा करने क(cid:25) अपे,ा हो या वह ऐसा करने के िलए (cid:22)ािधकृत हो, ?व यं (cid:22)कटन न करने क(cid:25) (cid:22)ितdा क(cid:25) घोषणा करत े %ए नीच े दी गई अनुसूची म(cid:10) उपवOणत (cid:22)ाTप म(cid:10) िव2 वसनीयता और गोपनीयता क(cid:25) घोषणा पर ह?त ा,र करेगा । अअअअ(cid:2)(cid:2)(cid:2)(cid:2)यय यय ाााायययय 4444 (cid:1)(cid:1)(cid:1)(cid:1)कककक(cid:14)(cid:14)(cid:14)(cid:14)णणणण (cid:18)(cid:18) (cid:18)(cid:18) 13. रीित और (cid:22)ाTप, िजसम(cid:10) संिवदाW का िनMप ादन (cid:4)कया जा सकेगा- (1) कोई संिवदा, िजसम,(cid:10) य(cid:4)द ऐसे (cid:22)ाइवेट E यि तय! के बीच क(cid:25) जाती ह,ै िविध (cid:30)ारा िलिखत म,(cid:10) उससे (cid:22)भा(cid:27)रत प,कार! (cid:30)ारा ह?त ा,(cid:27)रत होना अपेि,त हो, (cid:22)ािधकरण क(cid:25) ओर स,े (cid:22)ािधकरण के (cid:4)कसी सद? य, अिधकारी के ह?त ा,र (cid:30)ारा या उसके (cid:22)ािधकार के अधीन अिभEय त या िववि,त Tप से काय) करने वाले (cid:4)कसी E यि त (cid:30)ारा िलिखत म(cid:10) ह?त ा,र (cid:30)ारा क(cid:25) जा सकेगी और उसी रीित म(cid:10) उसम(cid:10) प(cid:27)रवत)न या उसका िनव)हन (cid:4)कया जा सकेगा । (2) (cid:4)कसी संिवदा से संबंिधत (cid:4)कसी द? तावेज, (cid:22)ािधकरण क(cid:25) ओर स,े अKय , (cid:30)ारा (cid:22)ािधकरण के िनिम(cid:31)त और उसक(cid:25) ओर से ऐसे द? तावजे पर ह?त ा,र करने के िलए (cid:22)ािधकृत (cid:4)कसी अिधकारी (cid:30)ारा ह?त ा,(cid:27)रत और स(cid:31)य ािपत (cid:4)कया जाएगा । (3) इस िविनयम के उपबंध! के अनसु ार क(cid:25) गई सभी संिवदाएं िविधमा=य ह!गी और (cid:22)ािधकरण पर बाKय कर ह!गी । 14. लेखाW और द? तावेज! पर ह?त ा,र- (1) अKय ,, पूण)कािलक सद?य या कोई ऐसा अिधकारी, िजसे अKय , (cid:30)ारा पदनाम से या उससे अ= यथा नाम िनLदM ट (cid:4)कया जाए, (cid:22)ािधकरण के िनिम(cid:31)त या उसक(cid:25) ओर से (cid:22)ािधकरण के नाम क(cid:25) या उसके (cid:30)ारा धा(cid:27)रत पर0ा’ य िलखत!, ?टॉक (cid:22)ाि-त य!, ?टॉक िडब(cid:10)चर!, शेयर!, (cid:22)ितभूितय!, ?थ ावर और जगं म संपि(cid:31)त य! के हक के द? तावेज! का पृM ठाकं न, अंतरण करन े के िलए और (cid:22)ािधकरण के चाल ू और (cid:22)ािधकृत कारबार के िविनमय प8 और अ= य िलखत! को तैयार करन,े ? वीकार करने और उनको पृMठ ां(cid:4)कत करने के िलए तथा ऐसे कारबार से संबंिधत अ=य सभी लेखाW, पावितय! और द? तावजे ! पर ह? ता,र करने के िलए पृथक्-पृथक् Tप स े (cid:22)ािधकृत होगा । (2) वादप8!, िलिखत कथन!, प(cid:27)रवाद!, शपथप8!, अOजय! और िविधक काय)वािहय! से संबंिधत अ=य द?त ावेज! को अK य, (cid:30)ारा (cid:22)ािधकरण के िनिम(cid:31) त और उसक(cid:25) ओर से ऐसे द?त ावेज! पर ह?त ा,र करन े के िलए (cid:22)ािधकरण क(cid:25) ओर स े (cid:22)ािधकृत (cid:4)कसी अिधकारी (cid:30)ारा ह? ता,(cid:27)रत और स(cid:31)य ािपत (cid:4)कया जाएगा । इसके अतं गत) (cid:4)कसी =य ायालय, मंच, अिधकरण या (cid:22)ािधकरण के सम, सा] य देने का (cid:22)ािधकार भी सि’म िलत ह ै । 15. सामा= य मुDा का लगाया जाना- (cid:4)कसी िलखत पर, (cid:22)ािधकरण क(cid:25) सामा=य मुDा िसवाए (cid:22)ािधकरण के संक(cid:6)प के अनुसरण म(cid:10) और कम से कम (cid:4)कसी एक ऐसे सद?य क(cid:25) उपि?थ ित म,(cid:10) जो ऐसी िलखत पर अपनी उपि?थ ित के (cid:22)माण?व Tप ह? ता,र करेगा, नहJ लगाई जाएगी और ऐसा ह?त ा,रण (cid:4)कसी ऐसे Eय ि त क(cid:25), जो एक सा,ी के Tप म(cid:10) िलखत पर ह?त ा,र कर सकेगा, ह? ता,र करन े क(cid:25) ? वतं8ता होगी । 16. सिमित के सद? य- (1) इन िविनयम! के उपबंध यथाव2य क प(cid:27)रवत)न सिहत सिमित के अिधवेशन! को लागू ह!गे ।6 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC. 4] (2) अK य,, पदेन सद? य के Tप म (cid:10) सिमित के अिधवशे न म(cid:10) उपि?थ त हो सकेगा और जहा ं कहJ अKय ,, सिमित के (cid:4)कसी अिधवेशन म (cid:10) उपि?थ त होता ह ैवहां वह उस अिधवेशन क(cid:25) अKय ,ता करेगा । 17. (cid:22)ेस को सूचना – अK य, या उसके (cid:30)ारा इस िनिम(cid:31)त िविनLदMट Tप से (cid:22)ािधकृत (cid:4)कसी Eय ि त से िभ=न कोई सद?य , (cid:22)ािधकरण के काय)करण स े संबंिधत िवषय! और अिधवेशन! म (cid:10) िलए गए िविन2च य! के बारे म (cid:10) (cid:22)ेस या (cid:4)कसी अ=य साव)जिनक मीिडया को जानकारी नहJ दगे ा । हमे ंत जी. कांSे टर, अKय, [िवdापन-III/4/ असा./203/14/270] अअअअननननससुुससुु चचूूचचूू ीीीी प(cid:10)शन िनिध िविनयामक और िवकास (cid:22)ािधकरण ((cid:22)ािधकरण के अिधवेशन! क(cid:25) (cid:22)(cid:4)0या) िविनयम, 2015 (िविनयम 12 देिखए) िव2 वसनीयता और गोपनीयता क(cid:25) घोषणा म,F ...........................................स(cid:31)य िनMठ ा से और शु[ gदय से घोषणा करता h ं (cid:4)क म,F ऐसे कत)Eय ! का, जो (cid:22)ािधकरण के सद? य के Tप म(cid:10) मुझसे अपेि,त ह F और जो उ त (cid:22)ािधकरण म (cid:10) और उसके संबधं म(cid:10) उसके (cid:30)ारा धा(cid:27)रत पद या ओहदे स े उिचत Tप स े संबंिधत ह,F िनM ठापूव)क, स(cid:31)य ता से और अपनी सव^(cid:31)त म कौशल और यो_य ता से िनMप ा(cid:4)दत और अनुपालन कTं गा । म,F यह और घोषणा करता h ं(cid:4)क मF (cid:4)कसी ऐसे Eय ि त को, जो िविधक Tप से उसके िलए हकदार नहJ ह,ै प(cid:10)शन िनिध िविनयामक और िवकास (cid:22)ािधकरण के काय)कलाप! के संबंध म(cid:10) या उ त (cid:22)ािधकरण के साथ काय) करने वाल े (cid:4)कसी Eय ि त के काय)कलाप! के संबंध म(cid:10) संसूिचत नहJ कTंगा या संसूिचत (cid:4)कए जाने के िलए अनुdात नहJ कTं गा और न ही म F (cid:4)क=ह J ऐसी पु? तक! या द?त ावेज! का, जो उ त (cid:22)ािधकरण के ह F या उसके कIज े म (cid:10) ह ै और जो उ त (cid:22)ािधकरण के कारबार स े संबंिधत ह ै या उ त (cid:22)ािधकरण के साथ काय) करन े वाले (cid:4)कसी Eय ि त के कारबार से संबंिधत ह,F (cid:4)कसी ऐसे Eय ि त को िनरी,ण करने के िलए या उस तक प%चं ने के िलए अनdु ात नहJ कTंगा । तारीख : ? थान : (ह?त ा,र) ................मरे े सम, ह?त ा,र (cid:4)कए¹Hkkx IIIµ[k.M 4º Hkkjr dk jkti=k % vlk/kj.k 7 PENSION FUND REGULATORY AND DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 27th January, 2015 Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (Procedure for Authority Meetings) Regulations, 2015 No PFRDA/12/RGL/139/1.─In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 52 read with clause (a) of sub-section (2) thereof 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, namely: ─ CHAPTER I PRELIMINARY 1. Short title and commencement.- (1) These regulations may be called the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (Procedure for Authority Meetings) Regulations, 2015. The aim of the regulations is to standardize the procedure for meeting of the Authority for transacting its business in effective discharge of its duties. (2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette. 2. Definitions.- (1) In these regulations, unless the context otherwise requires,- (a) "Act" means the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority Act, 2013 (23 of 2013); (b) “committee” means a committee of the members formed by the Authority, by a general or special order in writing, under sub-section (2) of section 49 of the Act; (c) “designated officer” means any officer of the Authority charged by it with the duty and responsibility of issuance of notice, circulation of agenda, recording, circulation and safe- keeping of minutes of the meetings of the Authority or a committee, to keep safe custody of common seal and generally to ensure that these regulations are followed; (d) “records” means the agenda, proposals, decisions taken at the meetings, and includes the votes of each member; (e) “total strength”, in relation to the Authority, means the total number of members existing at any given time. (2) Words and expressions used and not defined in these regulations but defined in the Act shall have the meanings respectively assigned to them in the Act. CHAPTER II CONVENING OF MEETINGS 3. Convening of meetings of Authority.- (1) The Authority shall meet, as often as may be necessary to transact its business but not less than four times in a year. (2) The Chairperson or, in his absence, by any member nominated by the Chairperson in this behalf, shall fix the date, time and place of a meeting of the Authority and approve the items of agenda for the meeting. (3) The Chairperson would be required to convene a meeting of the Authority if any two members request for such a meeting in writing:8 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC. 4] Provided that if the Chairperson is not available, any two members may in writing require the designated officer to convene such meeting of the Authority. (4) Any business of the Authority may be transacted by circulation of papers to the members and acted upon, if approved. The resolution shall be placed before the next meeting of the Authority for its confirmation. 4. Presiding over meetings.- (1) The Chairperson shall preside over every meeting of the Authority. (2) If the Chairperson is not present at any meeting of the Authority, the members present shall choose one from among the whole time members to preside over the meeting. 5. Place and time of meetings.- (1) Every meeting of the Authority shall normally be held at its head office at such time as may be specified in the notice. When circumstances render it expedient to hold a meeting elsewhere, the same may, with approval of the Chairperson, be so held at any other place in India. In such a case, the notice convening such meeting shall specify the time and place of the meeting. (2) Remote participation, during a meeting, may be carried out using videoconferencing or any other electronic means. Members who participate in a meeting remotely shall be counted in establishing a quorum or a majority. In the event of a remote participation, attendance records shall be annotated “remote participation” by the designated officer. 6. Notice.- (1) Not less than seven working days notice shall ordinarily be given of each meeting of the Authority and such notice along with agenda papers shall be sent to every member, seven working days in advance at his usual address in India as furnished by him to the Authority. (2) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-regulation (1), where a requisitioned meeting of the Authority is required to be convened, seven days’ notice may not be required. However, sufficient notice shall be given to the members to enable them to attend the meeting. (3) The notice, agenda and the minutes may be delivered to the members personally upon acknowledgement or dispatched through registered post or transmitted through any other secure and reliable modern means of communication, as may be recognized under law for the time being in force. (4) No business other than that for which the meeting was convened shall be discussed at a meeting of the Authority, except with the consent of the Chairperson or the member presiding at the meeting and a majority of the members present. 7. Quorum.- (1) The quorum for transaction of business at a meeting of the Authority shall be a minimum of one-half of the appointed members present, with minimum of three members, and at least one of the members present should be a part time member. Explanation.-For the removal of doubt it is hereby declared that while calculating the one- half of total strength under sub-regulation (1), if any fraction that might arise be disregarded. (2) If within half an hour from the time appointed for holding a meeting the quorum is not present, the Chairperson or the presiding member, as the case may be, shall adjourn the meeting for such hour on some other day as he may deem fit and the notice of such adjournment shall be given to all the members and the business which was to have been brought before the original meeting, had there been a quorum, shall be brought before the adjourned meeting. Where at the adjourned meeting also, the required quorum is not present, the members present at the meeting shall form the quorum. (3) All questions which come up before any meeting of the Authority shall be decided by a majority votes of the members present and voting and in the event of equality of votes, the Chairperson or in his absence, the person presiding shall have a second or casting vote. 8. Minutes of the meeting.- (1) The designated officer shall record the minutes of proceedings of each meeting of the Authority. A copy of the proceedings of each meeting of the Authority shall be circulated to the members for their comments or confirmation.¹Hkkx IIIµ[k.M 4º Hkkjr dk jkti=k % vlk/kj.k 9 (2) If no comments or confirmation is received from a member within seven days, the minutes would be issued with the approval of Chairperson or presiding member. The designated officer shall also communicate, with the approval of the Chairperson or the presiding member, the minutes or extracts of the decision taken at the meeting of the Authority to all concerned for necessary follow-up action and monitor their compliance by evolving a suitable reporting system. Periodical reports on follow-up action shall be submitted to the Authority. (3) After the next meeting of the Authority, the confirmed minutes shall be signed by the Chairperson or presiding member and taken on record thereafter. Each page of every book shall be initialed or signed and the last page of the record of the confirmed proceedings of each meeting in such books shall be dated and signed by the Chairperson or the presiding member and taken on record. (4) Minutes of the proceedings kept in accordance with these regulations shall be evidence of the proceedings recorded therein. (5) The Authority shall cause the minutes of all the proceedings to be maintained in the books kept for the purpose which may be in the form of binders containing loose leaves, duly numbered and bound regularly. In no case the minutes of the proceedings of a meeting shall be attached to any such book as aforesaid by pasting or otherwise. (6) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-regulation (5), the minutes may also be kept by way of micro films or any other authentic modern means of safe storing and retrieval of records or printed material produced by a computer, if the same is recognised under any law and subject to the conditions, restrictions or safeguards mentioned in such law. (7) The minutes of each meeting shall contain a fair and correct summary of the decision arrived at the meeting. (8) The minutes shall also contain- (a) the names of the members present at the meeting; and (b) in the case of each decision taken at the meeting, the name of a member or names of the members, if any, dissenting from, or not concurring with the decision taken by majority. (9)Nothing contained in this regulation shall be deemed to require the inclusion in any such minutes of any matter which are detrimental to the interests of the Authority. Explanation.- The Chairperson or, the presiding member, as the case may be, shall exercise an absolute discretion in regard to the inclusion or non-inclusion of any matter in the minutes as specified in this sub- regulation. 9. Invitees at meeting.- Any person whose presence at a meeting is desired for consultation or his advice, may be invited to attend the meeting by the Chairperson. CHAPTER III OBLIGATIONS OF MEMBERS 10. Obligations of the members to attend meetings.-(1) A member shall attend all the meetings of the Authority, save where leave of absence has been sought and the same has been granted by the Chairperson or the presiding member; such leave of absence shall be recorded in the minutes of the meeting. (2) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-regulation (1), if any member, who is director of a company and who as such director, has any direct or indirect pecuniary interest in any matter coming up for consideration at a meeting of the Authority, he shall, as soon as possible after relevant circumstances have come to his knowledge, disclose the nature of his interest at such meeting and10 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC. 4] such disclosure shall be recorded in the proceedings of the Authority, and the member shall not take part in any deliberation or decision of the Authority with respect to that matter. Explanation.- The expression “direct or indirect” referred to in this sub-regulation shall include any concern or interest of a member either by himself or through his relatives within the meaning of definition of section 6 of the Companies Act, 1956 (1 of 1956) or by reason of being director or partner of that entity. 11. Obligation of a member to give information of disqualification.- (1) A member, as soon as may be, inform the Authority if he becomes subject to any of the disqualifications specified in section 6 of the Act. (2) The Authority shall inform the Central Government, if it comes to its notice that any member has attracted the disqualifications referred to sub-regulation (1). 12.Declaration of fidelity.- Every member, before entering upon his duties, shall sign a declaration of fidelity and secrecy in the form, set out in the Schedule below, pledging himself to observe strict secrecy in relation to all transactions of the Authority and all matters relating thereto and shall by declaration pledge himself not to reveal any of the matters or information which may come to his knowledge in the discharge of his duties except when required or authorised to do so by the Authority or by law. CHAPTER IV MISCELLANEOUS 13. Manner and form in which contracts may be executed.- (1) Any contract which, if made between private persons would by law be required to be in writing, signed by the parties to be charged therewith, may be made on behalf of the Authority in writing signed by any member, officer of the Authority or any other person acting under its authority, express or implied and may in the same manner be varied or discharged. (2) Any document connected with any contract may be signed and verified on behalf of the Authority by any officer authorised by Chairperson to sign such document for and on behalf of the Authority. (3) All contracts made according to the provisions of this regulation shall be valid and binding on the Authority. 14. Signing of accounts and documents - (1) The Chairperson, the whole time members, or any officer as may be nominated by the Chairperson by designation or otherwise are hereby severally authorised for and on behalf of the Authority to endorse and transfer negotiable instruments, stock-receipts, stock, debentures, shares, securities, and documents of title to movable and immovable properties standing in the name of or held by the Authority, and to draw, accept and endorse bills of exchange and other instruments in the current and authorised business of the Authority and to sign all other accounts, receipts and documents connected with such business. (2) Plaints, written statements, complaints, affidavits, petitions and all other documents connected with legal proceedings may be signed and verified on behalf of the Authority by any officer authorised by the Chairperson to sign such documents for and on behalf of the Authority. This shall also include the authority to give evidence before any court, forum, tribunal or authority. 15. Affixation of Common Seal.-The Common Seal of the Authority shall not be affixed to any instrument except in pursuance of a resolution of the Authority and in the presence of at least one member who shall sign on such instrument in token of his presence and such signing shall be independent of the signing of any person who may sign the instrument as a witness. 16. Committee of members.- (1) The provisions of these regulations shall mutatis mutandis apply to meetings of the committee. (2) The Chairperson may attend a committee meeting as ex officio member and whenever the Chairperson attends any committee meeting, he shall preside over that meeting.¹Hkkx IIIµ[k.M 4º Hkkjr dk jkti=k % vlk/kj.k 11 17. Information to Press.- No member, other than the Chairperson or a person specifically authorized by him in this behalf, shall give information to the Press or any other public media on matters relating to the working of the Authority and decisions taken at the meetings. HEMANT G. CONTRACTOR, Chairperson [ADVT-III/4/Exty./203/14/270] SCHEDULE PENSION FUND REGULATORY AND DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (PROCEDURE FOR AUTHORITY MEETINGS) REGULATIONS, 2015 [See regulation 12] DECLARATION OF FIDELITY AND SECRECY I, _____________________________ do hereby solemnly and sincerely declare that I will faithfully, truly and to the best of my skill and ability execute and perform the duties required of me as a member of the Authority and which properly relate to the office or position held by me in or in relation to the said Authority. I further declare that I shall not communicate or allow to be communicated to any person not legally entitled thereto, any information relating to the affairs of the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority or to the affairs of any person having any dealings with the said Authority, nor shall I allow any such person to inspect or to have access to any books or documents belonging to or in the possession of the said Authority and relating to the business of the said Authority or the business of any person having any dealing with the said Authority. Date : Place : (Signature) Signed before me Printed by the Manager, Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.

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