The Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial and other Subsidies, Benefits and Services) Act, 2016
The Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial and other Subsidies, Benefits and Services) Act, 2016
[Act No. 18 of 2016]
[25th March, 2016.]
Contents | |
Title | Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial and other Subsidies, Benefits and Services) Act, 2016 |
Sections | Particulars |
Chapter I | Preliminary |
1. | Short title, extent and commencement |
2. | Definitions |
Chapter II | Enrolment |
3. | Aadhaar number |
3A. | Aadhaar number of children |
4. | Properties of Aadhaar number |
5. | Special measures for issuance of Aadhaar number to certain category of persons |
6. | Update of certain information |
Chapter III | Authentication |
7. | Proof of Aadhaar number necessary for receipt of certain subsidies, benefits and services, etc. |
8. | Authentication of Aadhaar number |
8A. | Offline verification of Aadhaar number |
9. | Aadhaar number not evidence of citizenship or domicile, etc. |
10. | Central Identities Data Repository |
Chapter IV | Unique Identification Authorityof India |
11. | Establishment of Authority |
12. | Composition of Authority |
13. | Qualifications for appointment of Chairperson and Members of Authority |
14. | Term of office and other conditions of service of Chairperson and Members |
15. | Removal of Chairperson and Members |
16. | Restrictions on Chairperson or Members on employment after cessation of office |
17. | Functions of Chairperson |
18. | Chief executive officer |
19. | Meetings of Authority |
20. | Vacancies, etc., not to invalidate proceedings of Authority |
21. | Officers and other employees of Authority |
22. | Transfer of assets, liabilities of Authority |
23. | Powers and functions of Authority |
23A. | Power of Authority to issue directions |
Chapter V | Grants, Accountsand Auditand Annual Report |
24. | Grants by Central Government |
25. | Fund |
26. | Accounts and audit |
27. | Returns and annual report, etc. |
Chapter VI | Protectionof Information |
28. | Security and confidentiality of information |
29. | Restriction on sharing information |
30. | Biometric information deemed to be sensitive personal information |
31. | Alteration of demographic information or biometric information |
32. | Access to own information and records of requests for authentication |
33. | Disclosure of information in certain cases |
Chapter VIA | Civil Penalties |
33A. | Penalty for failure to comply with provisions of this Act, rules, regulations and directions |
33B. | Power to adjudicate |
33C. | Appeals to Appellate Tribunal |
33D. | Procedure and powers of the Appellate Tribunal |
33E. | Appeal to Supreme Court of India |
33F. | Civil court not to have jurisdiction |
Chapter VII | Offencesand Penalties |
34. | Penalty for impersonation at time of enrolment |
35. | Penalty for impersonation of Aadhaar number holder by changing demographic information or biometric information |
36. | Penalty for impersonation |
37. | Penalty for disclosing identity information |
38. | Penalty for unauthorised access to the Central Identities Data Repository |
39. | Penalty for tampering with data in Central Identities Data Repository |
40. | Penalty for unauthorised use by requesting entity or offline verification-seeking entity |
41. | Penalty for non-compliance with intimation requirements |
42. | General penalty |
43. | Offences by companies |
44. | Act to apply for offence or contravention committed outside India |
45. | Power to investigate offences |
46. | Penalties not to interfere with other punishments |
47. | Cognizance of offences |
Chapter VIII | Miscellaneous |
48. | Power of Central Government to supersede Authority |
49. | Members, officers, etc., to be public servants |
50. | Power of Central Government to issue directions |
50A. | Exemption from tax on income |
51. | Delegation |
52. | Protection of action taken in good faith |
53. | Power of Central Government to make rules |
54. | Power of Authority to make regulations |
55. | Laying of rules and regulations before Parliament |
56. | Application of other laws not barred |
57. | [Omitted] |
58. | Power to remove difficulties |
59. | Savings |
Purpose of the Act
The Aadhaar Act provides a legal framework for issuing a unique identity number (Aadhaar) to residents of India. It aims to ensure targeted…