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

NO. 18 OF 2016

Preamble

An Act to provide for, as 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.

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

CHAPTER I
PRELIMINARY
SECTIONS

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 numbers to certain categories of persons.
6. Update of certain information.
   CHAPTER III
   AUTHENTICATION
7. Proof of an Aadhaar number is necessary for receipt of certain subsidies, benefits, and services, etc.
8. Authentication of Aadhaar number.
   8A. Offline verification of Aadhaar number.
9. Aadhaar number is not evidence of citizenship or domicile, etc.
10. Central Identities Data Repository.
    CHAPTER IV
    UNIQUE IDENTIFICATION AUTHORITY OF 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, and liabilities of Authority.
23. Powers and functions of Authority.
    23A. Power of Authority to issue directions.
    CHAPTER V
    GRANTS, ACCOUNTS, AND AUDIT AND ANNUAL REPORT
24. Grants by Central Government.
25. Fund.
26. Accounts and audit.
27. Returns and annual reports, etc.
    CHAPTER VI
    PROTECTION OF INFORMATION
28. Security and confidentiality of information.
29. Restriction on sharing information.
30. Biometric information is 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
    OFFENCES AND 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 unauthorized access to the Central Identities Data Repository.
39. Penalty for tampering with data in Central Identities Data Repository.
40. Penalty for unauthorized use by requesting entity or offline verification-seeking entity.
41. Penalty for non-compliance with intimation requirements.
42. General penalty.
43. Offenses by companies.
44. Act to apply for offense or contravention committed outside India.
45. Power to investigate offenses.
46. Penalties are not to interfere with other punishments.
47. Cognizance of offenses.
    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.

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