Para 12.12 — MSO (A&E)
Original Rule Text
12.12 On receipt of an application in the prescribed from or list of subscribers from Head of office, the eligibility of a new subscriber should be tested in Fund Section with reference to relevant rules. If he is found eligible, an Account Number should be assigned to him in the General Index Register (vide paragraph 12.14) and communicated to him direct or through the head of his office. The number of any closed account should not be reallotted to any new subscriber.
What This Means
When a new subscriber applies to join a Provident Fund, the Fund Section must check their eligibility against the relevant rules. If eligible, a unique account number is assigned using the General Index Register (see Para 12.14) and communicated to the subscriber directly or through their Head of Office. Importantly, once an account number is closed, it must never be reused for a new subscriber — each subscriber always gets a fresh number.
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Key Points
- 1Eligibility of new subscribers must be verified against fund rules
- 2A unique account number is assigned via the General Index Register
- 3The account number is communicated to the subscriber directly or through the Head of Office
- 4Closed account numbers must never be reallotted to new subscribers
Practical Example
A newly appointed Section Officer submits an application through his Head of Office to join the GPF. The Fund Section checks his appointment order, confirms he belongs to the eligible class, assigns him account number EDN-4521 in the General Index Register, and sends the number to his Head of Office for communication.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Can a closed PF account number be reused for a new subscriber?▼
Who checks the eligibility of a new PF subscriber?▼
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