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

Central

An Act to provide for, as a good governance, efficient, transparent, and targeted delivery of subsidies, benefits and services, the expenditure for which is incurred from the Consolidated Fund of India, to individuals residing in India through assigning of unique identity numbers to such individuals and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.

Act number
18 of 2016
Ministry
Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology
Enacted
25 Mar 2016

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69 sections

  1. Section 1Short title, extent and commencement.
  2. Section 2Definitions.
  3. Section 3Aadhaar number.
  4. Section 3AAadhaar number of children
  5. Section 4Properties of Aadhaar number.
  6. Section 5Special measures for issuance of Aadhaar number to certain category of persons.
  7. Section 6Update of certain information.
  8. Section 7Proof of Aadhaar number necessary for receipt of certain subsidies, benefits and services, etc.
  9. Section 8Authentication of Aadhaar number.
  10. Section 8AOffline verification of Aadhaar number.
  11. Section 9Aadhaar number not evidence of citizenship or domicile, etc.
  12. Section 10Central Identities Data Repository.
  13. Section 11Establishment of Authority.
  14. Section 12Composition of Authority.
  15. Section 13Qualifications for appointment of Chairperson and Members of Authority.
  16. Section 14Term of office and other conditions of service of Chairperson and Members.
  17. Section 15Removal of Chairperson and Members.
  18. Section 16Restrictions on Chairperson or Members on employment after cessation of office.
  19. Section 17Functions of Chairperson.
  20. Section 18Chief executive officer.
  21. Section 19Meetings of Authority.
  22. Section 20Vacancies, etc., not to invalidate proceedings of Authority.
  23. Section 21Officers and other employees of Authority.
  24. Section 22Transfer of assets, liabilities of Authority.
  25. Section 23Powers and functions of Authority.
  26. Section 23APower of Authority to issue directions.
  27. Section 24Grants by Central Government.
  28. Section 25Fund.
  29. Section 26Accounts and audit.
  30. Section 27Returns and annual report, etc.
  31. Section 28Security and confidentiality of information.
  32. Section 29Restriction on sharing information.
  33. Section 30Biometric information deemed to be sensitive personal information.
  34. Section 31Alteration of demographic information or biometric information.
  35. Section 32Access to own information and records of requests for authentication.
  36. Section 33Disclosure of information in certain cases.
  37. Section 33APenalty for failure to comply with provisions of this Act, rules, regulations and directions.
  38. Section 33BPower to adjudicate.
  39. Section 33CAppeals to Appellate Tribunal.
  40. Section 33DProcedure and powers of the Appellate Tribunal
  41. Section 33EAppeal to Supreme Court of India.
  42. Section 33FCivil court not to have jurisdiction
  43. Section 34Penalty for impersonation at time of enrolment.
  44. Section 35Penalty for impersonation of Aadhaar number holder by changing demographic information or biometric information.
  45. Section 36Penalty for impersonation.
  46. Section 37Penalty for disclosing identity information.
  47. Section 38Penalty for unauthorised access to the Central Identities Data Repository.
  48. Section 39Penalty for tampering with data in Central Identities Data Repository.
  49. Section 40Penalty for unauthorised use by requesting entity or offline verification-seeking entity.
  50. Section 41Penalty for non-compliance with intimation requirements.
  51. Section 42General penalty.
  52. Section 43Offences by companies.
  53. Section 44Act to apply for offence or contravention committed outside India.
  54. Section 45Power to investigate offences.
  55. Section 46Penalties not to interfere with other punishments.
  56. Section 47Cognizance of offences.
  57. Section 48Power of Central Government to supersede Authority.
  58. Section 49Members, officers, etc., to be public servants.
  59. Section 50Power of Central Government to issue directions.
  60. Section 50AExemption from tax on income.
  61. Section 51Delegation.
  62. Section 52Protection of action taken in good faith.
  63. Section 53Power of Central Government to make rules.
  64. Section 54Power of Authority to make regulations.
  65. Section 55Laying of rules and regulations before Parliament.
  66. Section 56Application of other laws not barred.
  67. Section 57Act not to prevent use of Aadhaar number for other purposes under law.
  68. Section 58Power to remove difficulties.
  69. Section 59Savings.