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The Central Government wants the Employees' Provident Fund Organisation, a Social Security Organisation, to administer another social security scheme. Under the Code on Social Security, 2020, how can this be done?

The Central Government may assign such additional functions by notification. Section 13 expressly permits it to give a Social Security Organisation additional functions, including administering another Act or scheme relating to social security, without needing a fresh Act of Parliament or a State Board resolution.

  1. ABy notification assigning additional functions to the Social Security OrganisationCorrect
  2. BOnly by an amendment passed by Parliament to the Code
  3. CBy a resolution of the State Board of the concerned State
  4. DBy an order of the Central Provident Fund Commissioner alone

Explanation

Section 13 lets the Central Government, by notification, assign additional functions to a Social Security Organisation, including administration of any other Act or scheme relating to social security. Parliament's amendment is not required, and neither a State Board nor the Commissioner alone can assign such functions.

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