The Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial and Other Subsidies, Benefits and Services) Act, 2016.
Central · 2016
- S. 1Short title, extent and commencement.
- S. 2Definitions.
- S. 3Aadhaar number.
- S. 3AAadhaar number of children
- S. 4Properties of Aadhaar number.
- S. 5Special measures for issuance of Aadhaar number to certain category of persons.
- S. 6Update of certain information.
- S. 7Proof of Aadhaar number necessary for receipt of certain subsidies, benefits and services, etc.
- S. 8Authentication of Aadhaar number.
- S. 8AOffline verification of Aadhaar number.
- S. 9Aadhaar number not evidence of citizenship or domicile, etc.
- S. 10Central Identities Data Repository.
- S. 11Establishment of Authority.
- S. 12Composition of Authority.
- S. 13Qualifications for appointment of Chairperson and Members of Authority.
- S. 14Term of office and other conditions of service of Chairperson and Members.
- S. 15Removal of Chairperson and Members.
- S. 16Restrictions on Chairperson or Members on employment after cessation of office.
- S. 17Functions of Chairperson.
- S. 18Chief executive officer.
- S. 19Meetings of Authority.
- S. 20Vacancies, etc., not to invalidate proceedings of Authority.
- S. 21Officers and other employees of Authority.
- S. 22Transfer of assets, liabilities of Authority.
- S. 23Powers and functions of Authority.
- S. 23APower of Authority to issue directions.
- S. 24Grants by Central Government.
- S. 25Fund.
- S. 26Accounts and audit.
- S. 27Returns and annual report, etc.
- S. 28Security and confidentiality of information.
- S. 29Restriction on sharing information.
- S. 30Biometric information deemed to be sensitive personal information.
- S. 31Alteration of demographic information or biometric information.
- S. 32Access to own information and records of requests for authentication.
- S. 33Disclosure of information in certain cases.
- S. 33APenalty for failure to comply with provisions of this Act, rules, regulations and directions.
- S. 33BPower to adjudicate.
- S. 33CAppeals to Appellate Tribunal.
- S. 33DProcedure and powers of the Appellate Tribunal
- S. 33EAppeal to Supreme Court of India.
- S. 33FCivil court not to have jurisdiction
- S. 34Penalty for impersonation at time of enrolment.
- S. 35Penalty for impersonation of Aadhaar number holder by changing demographic information or biometric information.
- S. 36Penalty for impersonation.
- S. 37Penalty for disclosing identity information.
- S. 38Penalty for unauthorised access to the Central Identities Data Repository.
- S. 39Penalty for tampering with data in Central Identities Data Repository.
- S. 40Penalty for unauthorised use by requesting entity or offline verification-seeking entity.
- S. 41Penalty for non-compliance with intimation requirements.
- S. 42General penalty.
- S. 43Offences by companies.
- S. 44Act to apply for offence or contravention committed outside India.
- S. 45Power to investigate offences.
- S. 46Penalties not to interfere with other punishments.
- S. 47Cognizance of offences.
- S. 48Power of Central Government to supersede Authority.
- S. 49Members, officers, etc., to be public servants.
- S. 50Power of Central Government to issue directions.
- S. 50AExemption from tax on income.
- S. 51Delegation.
- S. 52Protection of action taken in good faith.
- S. 53Power of Central Government to make rules.
- S. 54Power of Authority to make regulations.
- S. 55Laying of rules and regulations before Parliament.
- S. 56Application of other laws not barred.
- S. 57Act not to prevent use of Aadhaar number for other purposes under law.
- S. 58Power to remove difficulties.
- S. 59Savings.