Para 12.17 — MSO (A&E)
Original Rule Text
12.17 When a revised nomination is received, the superseded one should be cancelled and returned to the subscriber.
NOTE:-The Government of India have ruled when an Accounts Officer receives a notice in writing from a subscriber for cancellation of the nomination under Rule 8(4) of the General Provident Fund (Central Services) Rules or the corresponding rule of other Provident Funds of the Central Government, the nomination should forthwith be cancelled and returned to the subscriber. This should be done even if the subscriber fails to furnish along with the notice of cancellation or separately, in due course, a fresh nomination which is in accordance with the rules of the Fund concerned. If no fresh nomination is received after such cancellation and the Provident Fund deposits become payable as a result of the death of the subscriber, the payment should be made in
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accordance with the rules of the Fund as if no valid nomination subsists. This procedure will also be applicable in respect of the State Provident Fund if the State Government decide to adopt the ruling of the Government of India.
What This Means
When a subscriber submits a revised nomination, the old one must be cancelled and returned to them. If a subscriber sends a cancellation notice without a new nomination, the old nomination must still be cancelled and returned immediately. If the subscriber then dies without having submitted a fresh nomination, payment is made as if no valid nomination exists, following the fund rules for such cases. State PFs may adopt the same procedure if the State Government decides to follow the Central Government's ruling.
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Key Points
- 1Superseded nominations must be cancelled and returned to the subscriber
- 2Cancellation requests must be honoured immediately, even without a replacement nomination
- 3If the subscriber dies without a valid nomination, payment follows the no-nomination rules of the fund
- 4State PFs may follow the same procedure if their State Government adopts it
- 5The AG cannot refuse to cancel a nomination just because no fresh one is submitted
Practical Example
An employee sends a written notice to the AG's office requesting cancellation of her existing GPF nomination without submitting a new one. The Fund Section cancels the old nomination and returns it to her. Six months later, she unfortunately passes away without having filed a new nomination. The fund balance is paid to her legal heirs as per the GPF rules for cases where no valid nomination exists.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Can the AG refuse to cancel a nomination if no replacement is submitted?▼
What happens to the PF balance if the subscriber dies without a valid nomination?▼
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