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

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.

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Act Details

Act Number:

18

Act Year:

2016

Location:

Maharashtra

Enactment Date:

3/25/2016

Enforcement Date:

12-09-2016

Ministry:

Ministry of Govt of Maharashtra

Department:

General Administration Department

Full List of Sections

PRELIMINARY

Section 1 to Section 2

Section 1

Short title, extent and commencement.

Section 2

ENROLMENT

Section 3 to Section 6

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 to Section 10

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 AUTHORITY OF INDIA

Section 11 to Section 23A

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, ACCOUNTS AND AUDIT AND ANNUAL REPORT

Section 24 to Section 27

Section 24

Grants by Central Government.

Section 25

Section 26

Accounts and audit.

Section 27

Returns and annual report, etc.

PROTECTION OF INFORMATION

Section 28 to Section 33

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 to Section 33F

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

OFFENCES AND PENALTIES

Section 34 to Section 47

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 to Section 59

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

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

Act not to prevent use of Aadhaar number for other purposes under law.

Section 58

Power to remove difficulties.

Section 59