REGISTERED No. D. (D.N.)—72
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EXTRAORDINARY
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (i)
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No. 134] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 28, 1982/VAlSAKHA 8, 1904
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K" THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)]309
MINISTRY.OF LABOUR
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 28th April, 1982
G.S.R. 360(E).—In exercise of the powers confcired by sec- tion 6A, read with sub-section (1) of section 7 of the Emp- loyees' Provident Punds and Miscellaneous Pmviaions Act, 1932 (19 of 1952), the Central Government hereby makes the following scheme further to amend the Employees Family Pen- sion Scheme, 1971, namely :
1. (1) This Scheme may be called the Employees' Family
Pension (Amendment) Scheme, 1982.
(2) It shall be deemed to have come into force from
the first day of April, 1982.
2. In the Employees' Family Pension Scheme, 1971,
(1) in paragraph 3, in the proviso under sub-paragraph (b), for the figures, '58', the figures, '59', shall be substi- tuted;
(2) in paragraph 28, in subparagiaph (1), for the words and figure, "he has been a member of the Family Pension Fund for a period of not less than 2 years', the words, 'Lh© has contributed to the Family Pension Fund for a period of not less than one year", shall be substituted,;
(3) after paragraph 28, the following paragraph shall be
inserted, namely :—
"28A. Supplementary relief to pensioners :—
On and from the date of coming into force of the Em- ployees' Family Pension (Amendment) Scheme, 1982 the Central Government may grant to the pensionres in receipt of the monthly family penson, supple- mentary additions at such rates and in such manner as may be notified from time to time";
(4) in paragraph 31, for the words, "for a period of not leas than two years", the words, "for a period of not less than, one year", shall be substituted;
(5) in paragraph 31A, in sub-paragraph (1), for the words two years", the words '"one year" shall be substituted;
(6) in paragraph 32, in sub-paragraph (1). for the word and figure, "2 years", the words, "one year*', shall be substituted;
(7) in paragraph 33, in the proviso under sub-paragraph (1), for the word and figure, "2 years", the words, "one year", shall be substituted ;
(8) in paragraph 33, in sub-paragraph (1), for the words, "before the completion of two years ' contributions", the words, "before the completion of one year's con- tributions", shall be substituted;
(9) In paragraph 34, for sub-paragraph (1) the following
sub-paragraph shall oe substituted, namely :—
"(1) Where a person becomes a member of the Family Pension Fund after the age of 25 years, the family pension and other benefits shall be payable in accordance with the provisions contained in paragraphs 28, 31, 32 and 33 and the amount thereof except in the case of refund of a member's contribution, determined with reference to the factor depending an the age at entry given in Table II of the Schedule to this Scheme;
Provided that the minimum family pension shall not, in
any case, be less than Rs. 60 per month."
NOTE :—
(iii) Clause (f) of Paragraph 2 of the Scheme was amended—vide GSR 427 dated the -20th March 1976;
(iv) Proviso under clause (b) of paragraph 3 of the Scheme was added—vide GSR 1188 dated 30th September, 1972;
(v) Sub-paragraph (2) of paragraph 4 of the Scheme was amended—vide GSR 892 dated 1st June 1971;
(.vi) Sub-paragraph (2A) of paragraph 4 of the Scheme was inserted—vide GSR 1252 dated 1st September, 1971, and further amended—vide GSR 1961 dated 24th December 1971;
(vii) Sub-paragraph (2B) of paragraph 4 of the Scheme was inserted—vide GSR 1188 dated 30th Septem- ber 1972, Hnd further amended—vide GSR 2321
-dated 30th August 1975;
(viii) Sub-paragraph (2C) of paragiaph 4 of the Scheme was inserted—vide GSR 940 dated lat September 1P73;
(ix) Paragraph 4A of the Scheme was inserted—vide
GSR 940 dated 1st September 1973;
(x) Provisions under Paragraph 6 of the Scheme were
added—vide GSR 186(E) dated 1st March 1973;
(xi) Sub-paragrapTi (1) of paragraph 9 of the Scheme was amended—vide GSR 978 dated 19th August 1972;
(xii) Sub-paragraph (2A) of paragraph 9 of the Scheme was inserted—vide GSR 427 dated 30th March 1976;
(xiii) Proviso under sub-paragraph (3) of paragraph 9 of the Scheme was added—vide GSR 298 dated 24th March 1973;
(xiv) Sub-paragraph (4) of paragraph 9 of the Scheme was
amended—vide GSR 427 dated 30th March 1976;
(xv) Sub-paragraph (2) of paragraph 22 of the Scheme was amended—vide GSR 701 dated 8th July 1981 ;
(xvi) Sub-paragraph <,2) of paragraph 23 of the Scheme was amended—vide GSR 186(E) dated 31st March 1973;
(xvii) Paragraph 2R of the Scheme was amended—vide GSR 1188 dated 30th September 1972, GSR 298 dated 24th March, 1973, GSR 186(fi) dated 31st March 1973, and GSR 129 dated 31st January 1981;
Uviii) Paragraph 29 of the Scheme was amended—vidd
GSR 25 dated 5th January 1980;
(xix) Paragraph 31 of the Scheme was amended—vide GSR 1156 dated 7th August 1971. GSR 186(E) dated 31st March 1973, and GSR 129 dated 31st January 1981;
(xx) Paragraph 31A jf the Scheme was inserted—vide GSR 1156 dated 7th August 1971 and further amended—vide GSR 186(E) dated 31st March 1973 :—
(xxi) Paragraph 32 of the Scheme was amended—vido
GSR 186(E) dated 31st March 1973;
(xxii) Paragraph 33 of the Scheme was amended—vide GSR 1299 dated 7th October 1972, GSR 186(E) dated 31st March 1973, and GSR 201 dated 7th January 1978;
(xxiii) Paragraph 34 of the Scheme was amended—vido GSR 186CE) dated 31st March 1973, GSR 201 dated 7th January 1978 and GSR 129 dated 31st January 1981;
(xxiv) Paragraph 34A of the Scheme was inserted—vide
GSR 186(E) dated 31st March 1973;
—vide GSR 186(E) dated 31st March 1973 and GSR 174 dated 20th January 1977 ;
510 THE GAZETTE OE INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PARB II—SEC. 3(i)]Ouviii) Table II of the Schedule to the Scheme was amended—vide GSR 182 dated 7th February 1976;
and
(xxixj Form I was amended—vido GSR 940 dated 23rd
August 1973.
EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM TO THE NOTIFICATION
The matter of liberalisation of the existing benefits under the Employees' family Pension Scheme, 1971 is under con- sideraton of Government, and, for this purpose, an actuarial valuation of the Family Pension Ftind is in progress.
2. Pending completion of the actuarial valuation, it has been decided to make the following changes in the Scheme, with effect from 1-4-1982 :—
(i) To reduce the stipulation of the minimum period of contributory membership, for entitlement to the various benefits, Crom two years to one year;
iji) To dispense with, the application of the cntiy age factor in the case of the minimum farnily penuion, so as to ensure that the minimum family pension is not in any case less than Rs. 60 per month, and to make this benefit available ta all pensioners, in- cluding those in receipt of the monthly family pen- sion as on 1-4-1982; and
(iiij To incorporate an enabling provision in Lhe Scheme to empower the Central Government to grant to the pensioners, in receipt of the monthly family pen- sion, supplementary relief from time to time.
3. It is confirmed that nobody's interests will be adversely
affected.
[F. No. S-35O11/1O/81-FPG]
R. K. A. SUBRAHMANYA, Addl. Secy.
1JRINTEP BY THE MANAGER, COVT. OF INDIA PRESS, KINO ROAD, NLW DlU.HI-110064
AND PUBLISHED BY THE CONTROLLER OF PUBLICATIONS, DELHI-1 10054, 1982