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The Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial and Other Subsidies, Benefits and Services) Act, 2016

Act ID: 2016

The Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial and Other Subsidies, Benefits and Services) Act, 2016

"An Act to provide for targeted delivery of subsidies, benefits and services using Aadhaar authentication."

Table of Contents

69 Sections

Ch. IP

reliminary

S.1Short title, extent and commencement S.2Definitions

Ch. IIE

nrolment

S.3Aadhaar number S.3A[ Aadhaar number of children. [Inserted by Act No. 14 of 2019, dated 23.7.2019.]S.4Properties of Aadhaar number S.5Special measures for issuance of Aadhaar number to certain category of persons S.6Update of certain information

Ch. IIIA

uthentication

S.7Proof of Aadhaar number necessary for receipt of certain subsidies, benefits and services, etc S.8Authentication of Aadhaar number S.8A[ Offline verification of an Aadhaar number. [Inserted by Act No. 14 of 2019, dated 23.7.2019.]S.9Aadhaar number not evidence of citizenship or domicile, etc S.10Central Identities Data Repository

Ch. IVU

nique Identification Authority of India

S.11Establishment of Authority S.12Composition of Authority S.13Qualifications for appointment of Chairperson and Members of Authority S.14Term of office and other conditions of service of Chairperson and Members S.15Removal of Chairperson and Members S.16Restrictions on Chairperson or Members on employment after cessation of office S.17Functions of Chairperson S.18Chief executive officer S.19Meetings of Authority S.20Vacancies, etc., not to invalidate proceedings of Authority S.21[ Officers and other employees of Authority. [Substituted by Act No. 14 of 2019, dated 23.7.2019.]S.22Transfer of assets, liabilities of Authority S.23Powers and functions of Authority S.23A[ Power of Authority to issue directions. [Inserted by Act No. 14 of 2019, dated 23.7.2019.]

Ch. VG

rants, Accounts and Audit and Annual Report

S.24Grants by Central Government S.25[ Fund. [Substituted by Act No. 14 of 2019, dated 23.7.2019.]S.26Accounts and audit S.27Returns and annual report, etc

Ch. VIP

rotection of Information

S.28Security and confidentiality of information S.29Restriction on sharing information S.30Biometric information deemed to be sensitive personal information S.31Alteration of demographic information or biometric information S.32Access to own information and records of requests for authentication S.33Disclosure of information in certain cases S.33APenalty for failure to comply with provisions of this Act, rules, regulations and directions S.33BPower to adjudicate S.33CAppeals to Appellate Tribunal S.33DProcedure and powers of the Appellate Tribunal S.33EAppeal to Supreme Court of India S.33FCivil court not to have jurisdiction

Ch. VIIO

ffences and Penalties

S.34Penalty for impersonation at time of enrolment S.35Penalty for impersonation of Aadhaar number holder by changing demographic information or biometric information S.36Penalty for impersonation S.37Penalty for disclosing identity information S.38Penalty for unauthorised access to the Central Identities Data Repository S.39Penalty for tampering with data in Central Identities Data Repository S.40[ Penalty for unauthorised use by requesting entity or offline verificationseeking entity. [Substituted by Act No. 14 of 2019, dated 23.7.2019.]S.41Penalty for noncompliance with intimation requirements S.42General penalty S.43Offences by companies S.44Act to apply for offence or contravention committed outside India S.45Power to investigate offences S.46Penalties not to interfere with other punishments S.47Cognizance of offences

Ch. VIIIMis

cellaneous

S.48Power of Central Government to supersede Authority S.49Members, officers, etc., to be public servants S.50Power of Central Government to issue directions S.50A[ Exemption from tax on income. [Inserted by Act No. 14 of 2019, dated 23.7.2019.]S.51Delegation S.52Protection of action taken in good faith S.53Power of Central Government to make rules S.54Power of Authority to make regulations S.55Laying of rules and regulations before Parliament S.56Application of other laws not barred S.57[ [Omitted by Act No. 14 of 2019, dated 23.7.2019.]S.58Power to remove difficulties S.59Savings