The Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority Act, 2013
30.
Power
to adjudicate.
1. For the purposes of
adjudging under section 28, the Authority shall appoint any of its officers not
below the rank specified by regulations to be an adjudicating officer for
holding an inquiry as may be determined by regulations, after giving the person
concerned a reasonable opportunity of being heard for the purpose of imposing
any penalty.
2. While holding an
inquiry, the adjudicating officer shall have the power to summon and enforce
the attendance of any person acquainted with the facts and circumstances of the
case to give evidence or to produce any document which, in the opinion of the
adjudicating officer, may be useful for or relevant to the subject matter of
the inquiry and if, on such inquiry, he is satisfied that the person has failed
to comply with the provisions of section 28, he may recommend such penalty as
he thinks fit in accordance with the provisions of that section, to the member
in charge of investigation and surveillance.
3. The penalty shall be
imposed by a member other than the member in charge of investigation and
surveillance:
Provided that while adjudging the quantum of penalty under section 28, the member shall
have due regard to the following factors, namely:-
a.
amount
of disproportionate gain or unfair advantage, wherever quantifiable, made as a
result of the default;
b.
amount
of loss caused to a subscriber or group of subscribers; and
c.
the
repetitive nature of the default.