Section 40. Constitution of Pension Regulatory and Development Fund

40. Constitution of Pension Regulatory and Development Fund. —(1) There shall be constituted a fund to be called the Pension Regulatory and Development Fund and there shall be credited thereto— (a) all Government grants, fees and charges received by the Authority; (b) all sums received by the Authority from such other source as may be decided upon by the Central Government. (2) The Fund shall be applied for meeting— (a) the salaries, allowances and other remuneration of the Chairperson and other members and officers and other employees of the Authority; (b) other expenses of the Authority in connection with the discharge of its functions and for the purposes of this Act. 41 . Constitution of Subscriber Education and Protection Fund .—(1) The Authority shall establish a fund to be called the Subscriber Education and Protection Fund. (2) There shall be credited to the Subscriber Education and Protection Fund the following amounts, namely:— (a) grants and donations given to the Subscriber Education and Protection Fund by the Central Government, State Governments, companies or any other institutions for the purposes of the Subscriber Education and Protection Fund; (b) the interest or other income received out of the investments made from the Subscriber Education and Protection Fund; (c) the sums realised by way of penalties by the Authority under section 28. (3) The Subscriber Education and Protection Fund shall be administered and utilised by the Authority for protection of the interests of subscribers in accordance with regulations made for the purpose.