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THE AADHAAR (TARGETED DELIVERY OF FINANCIAL AND OTHER SUBSIDIES, BENEFITS AND SERVICES) ACT, 2016

ACT NO. 18 OF 2016 · Enacted [25th March, 2016.] · 69 sections

PRELIMINARY

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

ENROLMENT

Section 3.Aadhaar number.
Section 3A.Aadhaar number of children.
Section 4.Properties of Aadhaar number.
Section 5.Special measures for issuance of Aadhaar number to certain category of persons.
Section 6.Update of certain information.

AUTHENTICATION

Section 7.Proof of Aadhaar number necessary for receipt of certain subsidies, benefits and services, etc.
Section 8.Authentication of Aadhaar number.
Section 8A.Offline verification of Aadhaar number.
Section 9.Aadhaar number not evidence of citizenship or domicile, etc.
Section 10.Central Identities Data Repository.

UNIQUE IDENTIFICATION AUTHORITYOF INDIA

Section 11.Establishment of Authority.
Section 12.Composition of Authority.
Section 13.Qualifications for appointment of Chairperson and Members of Authority.
Section 14.Term of office and other conditions of service of Chairperson and Members.
Section 15.Removal of Chairperson and Members.
Section 16.Restrictions on Chairperson or Members on employment after cessation of office.
Section 17.Functions of Chairperson.
Section 18.Chief executive officer.
Section 19.Meetings of Authority.
Section 20.Vacancies, etc., not to invalidate proceedings of Authority.
Section 21.Officers and other employees of Authority.
Section 22.Transfer of assets, liabilities of Authority.
Section 23.Powers and functions of Authority.
Section 23A.Power of Authority to issue directions.

GRANTS, ACCOUNTSAND AUDITAND ANNUAL REPORT

Section 24.Grants by Central Government.
Section 25.Fund.
Section 26.Accounts and audit.
Section 27.Returns and annual report, etc.

PROTECTIONOF INFORMATION

Section 28.Security and confidentiality of information.
Section 29.Restriction on sharing information.
Section 30.Biometric information deemed to be sensitive personal information.
Section 31.Alteration of demographic information or biometric information.
Section 32.Access to own information and records of requests for authentication.
Section 33.Disclosure of information in certain cases.

CIVIL PENALTIES

Section 33A.Penalty for failure to comply with provisions of this Act, rules, regulations and directions.
Section 33B.Power to adjudicate.
Section 33C.Appeals to Appellate Tribunal.
Section 33D.Procedure and powers of the Appellate Tribunal.
Section 33E.Appeal to Supreme Court of India.
Section 33F.Civil court not to have jurisdiction.

OFFENCESAND PENALTIES

Section 34.Penalty for impersonation at time of enrolment.
Section 35.Penalty for impersonation of Aadhaar number holder by changing demographic information or biometric information.
Section 36.Penalty for impersonation.
Section 37.Penalty for disclosing identity information.
Section 38.Penalty for unauthorised access to the Central Identities Data Repository.
Section 39.Penalty for tampering with data in Central Identities Data Repository.
Section 40.Penalty for unauthorised use by requesting entity or offline verification-seeking entity.
Section 41.Penalty for non-compliance with intimation requirements.
Section 42.General penalty.
Section 43.Offences by companies.
Section 44.Act to apply for offence or contravention committed outside India.
Section 45.Power to investigate offences.
Section 46.Penalties not to interfere with other punishments.
Section 47.Cognizance of offences.

MISCELLANEOUS

Section 48.Power of Central Government to supersede Authority.
Section 49.Members, officers, etc., to be public servants.
Section 50.Power of Central Government to issue directions.
Section 50A.Exemption from tax on income.
Section 51.Delegation.
Section 52.Protection of action taken in good faith.
Section 53.Power of Central Government to make rules.
Section 54.Power of Authority to make regulations.
Section 55.Laying of rules and regulations before Parliament.
Section 56.Application of other laws not barred.
Section 57.[Omitted.].
Section 58.Power to remove difficulties.
Section 59.Savings.