Under section 20(1) of the PFRDA Act, 2013, the contributory pension system notified by the Ministry of Finance is deemed to be the National Pension System with effect from which date, and by reference to a notification of which date?

Section 20(1) provides that the contributory pension system notified by the Ministry of Finance vide notification F. No. 5/7/2003-ECB&PR dated 22 December 2003 shall be deemed to be the National Pension System with effect from 1 January 2004, and may be amended by regulations. The distractors use other dates connected with the Act. 10 October 2003 (A) is the date of the Resolution setting up the Interim PFRDA, referred to in sections 2(1)(f) and 56. 1 February 2014 (C) is the date on which the Act came into force under section 1(3). The 1 January 2004 cut-off also appears in section 12(3)(d) for Union services. Only E pairs the correct deeming date with the correct notification.