Management of authorised agency system including appointment, renewal and supervision has been transferred to the State Government. Individual desirous to be appointed as an agent under the agency system should approach appointing authority of their area i.e. Director, Small Savings of the State or District Collector of the District where the applicant resides. In some of the States BDOs/Tehsildars have also been designated as appointing authority under SAS. Authorised agents are entitled to payment of commission on the deposits secured by them in specific National Savings Schemes at the rate as may be notified by the Government from time to time. A certificate of Authority showing details of the agent and validity of Agency is issued by the appointing authority to the appointed agent under SAS.

Authorised agents appointed under this system are issued printed receipt books by the Government which is to be issued by the agent while receiving cash/cheque for deposit. An agent can accept cash upto Rs.10,000 (Rupees Ten Thousand only) from a depositor at a time. Investor should insist for and obtain prescribed printed receipt from the agent while making deposit in National Savings Schemes through an agent.