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An individual may open a PPF account by making an application in Form-1. (2) An individual may also open one account on behalf of each minor or a person of unsound mind of whom he is the guardian:
Central Government hereby rescinds with immediate effect the Public Provident Fund Scheme, 1968, published vide number G.S.R. 1136(E), dated the 15th June, 1968, except as respects things done and omitted to be done before such rescission.
Central Government rescinds rules, namely The Post Office Savings Account Rules, 1981, The National Savings Time Deposit Rules, 1981, National Savings Recurring Deposit Rules, 1981, National Savings (Monthly Income Account) Rules, 1987, National Savings Certificate (VIII Issue) Rules, 1989, Senior Citizens Savings Scheme Rules, 2004, Kisan Vikas Patra Rules, 2014 and Sukanya Samriddhi Account Rules, […]
Rates of interest on various small savings schemes for the fourth quarter of financial year 2017-18 starting 1st January, 2018 and ending on 31st March, 2018, on the basis of the interest compounding payment built-in in the schemes, shall he as under.
These rules may be called the National Savings Time Deposit (Amendment) Rules, 2017. They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette. In the National Savings Time Deposit Rules, 1981, in rule 5, in sub-rule (1), for the words two hundred, the words “one hundred” shall be substituted.
In the Senior Citizen Savings Scheme Rules, 2004, in rule 2, in clause (d), in sub-clause (ii), in the second proviso, for the words irrespective of the above age limit the words on attaining the age of fifty years shall be substituted.
Provided that if a resident Indian having purchased a certificate, subsequently becomes Non-Resident during the currency of the maturity period, the certificate shall be encashed or deemed to be encashed be encashed on the day he becomes a non-Resident, and ab interest shall be paid at the rate applicable to the Post Office Savings Account, from time to time, from such day and upto the last day of the month preceding the month in which it is actually encashed”
In exercise of the powers conferred by section 12 of the Government Savings Certificate Act, 1959 ( 46 of 1959) , the Central Government hereby makes the following rules further to amend the Post Office Savings Certificates Rules, 1960, namely
(a) ‘Aadhaar number’ means an identification number as defined in clause (a) of section 2 of the Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial and Other Subsidies, Benefits and Services) Act, 2016 (18 of 2016); (aa) ‘Account’ means a Savings Account, a Recurring Deposit Account, a Time deposit Account, Monthly Income Scheme Account, Sukanya Samriddhi Account or Senior Citizens Savings Account;”
Aadhaar number shall be the unique identifier for the purpose of establishing the identity of National Savings Certificate (NSC) holder. Provided that where Aadhaar number has not been assigned, the depositor shall submit proof of application of enrollment for Aadhaar.
