Section 2, Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority Act, 2013 [S26-EMJ]
As at 6 September 2026. In force from 22 October 2013.
2. Definitions.—In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,— (a) "employee" means any person who is employed for wages in any kind of work, manual or otherwise, in or in connection with the work of an establishment, and who gets his wages directly or indirectly from the employer; (b) "employer" in relation to an establishment which is a factory, means the owner or occupier of the factory, and in relation to any other establishment, the person who, or the authority which, has the ultimate control over the affairs of the establishment; (c) "Fund" means the fund established under section 4; (d) "contribution" means a contribution payable in respect of a member under a Scheme; (e) "Scheme" means a Scheme framed under this Act; (f) "notification" means a notification published in the Official Gazette, and the expression "notified" shall be construed accordingly; (g) "prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act.
Defined terms in this text (5)
contribution: Section 2, Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority Act, 2013 [S26EMJ] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "contribution" means a contribution payable in respect of a member under a Scheme
contribution: 4 more definitions.
employee: Section 2, Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority Act, 2013 [S26EMJ] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "employee" means any person who is employed for wages in any kind of work, manual or otherwise, in or in connection with the work of an establishment, and who gets his wages directly or indirectly from the employer
employee: 7 more definitions.
employer: Section 2, Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority Act, 2013 [S26EMJ] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "employer" in relation to an establishment which is a factory, means the owner or occupier of the factory, and in relation to any other establishment, the person who, or the authority which, has the ultimate control over the affairs of the establishment
employer: 18 more definitions.
Fund: Section 2, Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority Act, 2013 [S26EMJ] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "Fund" means the fund established under section 4
Fund: 4 more definitions.
Scheme: Section 2, Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority Act, 2013 [S26EMJ] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "Scheme" means a Scheme framed under this Act
Scheme: 4 more definitions.
Made under this section, or naming it (1)
Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (Appeals of The administration of the Fund) Bye-laws, 2021 [R11-QD3], 14 August 2021, in force. The text contains " (c) words and expressions used herein and not defined but defined in the Act shall have the meanings respectively assigned to them in the Act".
Cited by (3)
Section 2, PFRDA (Forms of Members) Regulations, 2019 [S2W-2SK], 9 September 2019, Band A. " (c) words and expressions used herein and not defined but defined in the Act shall have the meanings respectively assigned to them in the Act".
Section 2, PFRDA (Manner of Application of Employees) Regulations, 2015 [S2T-4RW], 22 August 2015, Band A. " (c) words and expressions used herein and not defined but defined in the Act shall have the meanings respectively assigned to them in the Act".
Section 2, PFRDA (Manner of Application of Establishments) Regulations, 2025 [S2Z-708], 27 November 2025, Band A. " (c) words and expressions used herein and not defined but defined in the Act shall have the meanings respectively assigned to them in the Act".
Not held (0)
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Duties published under this section (0)
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