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