Rule 91. Conditions for management of the trust under sub-section (5) of section 143,

Chapter XI — MiscellaneousMade under The Code on Social Security, 2020No. GR/2023/158/PGA/172021/24659/M3, 30 Dec 2023

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which has been granted exemption under sub-section (I) of section 143, under Chapter III.- (1) A Board of Trustees shall be established for the management of the Provident Fund or the Pension Fund according to such directions as may be given by the Central Government or the Central Provident Fund Commissioner, as the case may be, from time to time.
(2) The Board of Trustees shall consist of such equal number of representatives each of the employers and employees as may be prescribed in the Provident Fund Scheme or the Pension Scheme, as the case may be.
(3) The employer of such exempted establishment shall be the Chairperson of the Board of Trustees. The Chairperson may exercise a casting vote in an event of equality of votes. However, arm's length principles shall be maintained by the Chairperson in all meetings of the Board of Trustees.
(4) The Board of Trustees shall meet at least once in every three months and shall function in the accordance with the guidelines that may be issued from time to time by the Central Government or the Central Provident Fund Commissioner or any officer authorized by him.
(5) The terms and conditions, including the tenure of office of the Trustees, the procedure and manner for election or nomination of the representatives of the employees and of employers to the Board of Trustees, disqualification and cessation of trusteeship, re-election or re-nomination of trustees, the quorum at the meeting of the Board, records to be kept of the transaction of business and all such other matters and conditions for the management of the Trust shall be as provided for in the Provident Fund Scheme or the Pension Scheme, as the case may be.
(6) In case of any dispute or doubt on any general issues within the ambit of these terms and conditions, the matter shall be referred to the Regional Provident Fund Commissioner in whose jurisdiction the head office of the establishment is located. The decision of the Regional Provident Fund Commissioner in the matter shall be final and binding. piy

Source: The Code on Social Security (Gujarat) Rules, 2023, No. GR/2023/158/PGA/172021/24659/M3 — the official copy of the notification, pp. 49–50 of the PDF. Open our copy at p. 49 · official download · all sources

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