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A decision of the Employees' Provident Fund Organisation, a Social Security Organisation, is issued to an establishment. Under the Code on Social Security, 2020, by whom are the orders and decisions of that Organisation to be authenticated?

Orders and decisions are authenticated by the Central Provident Fund Commissioner (for the EPFO), or by the other named heads, or by an officer notified by the appropriate Government, as provided in Section 9(2) of the Code on Social Security, 2020.

  1. AOnly by the Union Minister for Labour and Employment
  2. BBy the Central Provident Fund Commissioner or another officer notified by the appropriate GovernmentCorrect
  3. CBy any member of the Organisation's Committee
  4. DBy the Chairperson of the National Social Security Board

Explanation

Section 9(2) says orders and decisions are authenticated by the Central Provident Fund Commissioner, Director General, Director General Labour Welfare, State Principal Secretary or Secretary (Labour), or another officer notified by the appropriate Government. Other instruments are signed by an officer authorised by order of the Organisation.

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