law: Public Provident Fund Act, 1968
  2. Definitions
  In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,-
  (a) "Fund" means the Public Provident Fund established
  
  under the Scheme;
  (b) "minor" means a person who is not deemed to have
  
  attained majority under the Indian Majority Act, 1875;
  (c) "Scheme" means the Public Provident Fund Scheme
  
  framed under sub-section (1) of section 3;
  (d) "subscriber" means an individual who makes
  
  subscription to the Fund under section 4 and where such subscription is made by
  
  an individual on behalf of a minor, of whom he is the guardian, such minor;
  (e) "year" means the financial year.