Aadhaar Act, 2016

Arrangement of Sections

69 sections, grouped by chapter.

I — Preliminary

s. 1 Short title, extent and commencement
s. 2 Definitions amended

II — Enrolment

s. 3 Aadhaar number amended
s. 3A Aadhaar number of children inserted
s. 4 Properties of Aadhaar number amended
s. 5 Special measures for issuance of Aadhaar number to certain category of persons
s. 6 Update of certain information

III — Authentication

s. 7 Proof of Aadhaar number necessary for receipt of certain subsidies, benefits and services, etc amended
s. 8 Authentication of Aadhaar number amended
s. 8A Offline verification of Aadhaar number inserted
s. 9 Aadhaar number not evidence of citizenship or domicile, etc
s. 10 Central Identities Data Repository

IV — Unique Identification Authority of India

s. 11 Establishment of Authority
s. 12 Composition of Authority
s. 13 Qualifications for appointment of Chairperson and Members of Authority
s. 14 Term of office and other conditions of service of Chairperson and Members
s. 15 Removal of Chairperson and Members
s. 16 Restrictions on Chairperson or Members on employment after cessation of office
s. 17 Functions of Chairperson
s. 18 Chief executive officer
s. 19 Meetings of Authority
s. 20 Vacancies, etc., not to invalidate proceedings of Authority
s. 21 Officers and other employees of Authority amended
s. 22 Transfer of assets, liabilities of Authority
s. 23 Powers and functions of Authority
s. 23A Power of Authority to issue directions inserted

V — Grants, Accounts and Audit and Annual Report

VI — Protection of Information

s. 28 Security and confidentiality of information
s. 29 Restriction on sharing information amended
s. 30 Biometric information deemed to be sensitive personal information
s. 31 Alteration of demographic information or biometric information
s. 32 Access to own information and records of requests for authentication
s. 33 Disclosure of information in certain cases amended
s. 33A Penalty for failure to comply with provisions of this Act, rules, regulations and directions inserted
s. 33B Power to adjudicate inserted
s. 33C Appeals to Appellate Tribunal inserted
s. 33D Procedure and powers of the Appellate Tribunal inserted
s. 33E Appeal to Supreme Court of India inserted
s. 33F Civil court not to have jurisdiction inserted

VII — Offences and Penalties

s. 34 Penalty for impersonation at time of enrolment
s. 35 Penalty for impersonation of Aadhaar number holder by changing demographic information or biometric information
s. 36 Penalty for impersonation
s. 37 Penalty for disclosing identity information
s. 38 Penalty for unauthorised access to the Central Identities Data Repository amended
s. 39 Penalty for tampering with data in Central Identities Data Repository amended
s. 40 Penalty for unauthorised use by requesting entity or offline verification seeking entity amended
s. 41 Penalty for non-compliance with intimation requirements amended
s. 42 General penalty amended
s. 43 Offences by companies
s. 44 Act to apply for offence or contravention committed outside India
s. 45 Power to investigate offences
s. 46 Penalties not to interfere with other punishments
s. 47 Cognizance of offences amended

VIII — Miscellaneous

s. 48 Power of Central Government to supersede Authority
s. 49 Members, officers, etc., to be public servants
s. 50 Power of Central Government to issue directions
s. 50A Exemption from tax on income inserted
s. 51 Delegation amended
s. 52 Protection of action taken in good faith
s. 53 Power of Central Government to make rules amended
s. 54 Power of Authority to make regulations amended
s. 55 Laying of rules and regulations before Parliament
s. 56 Application of other laws not barred
s. 57 Act not to prevent use of Aadhaar number for other purposes under law omitted
s. 58 Power to remove difficulties
s. 59 Savings