Aadhaar Act, 2016 · VIII — Miscellaneous

Section 57 Act not to prevent use of Aadhaar number for other purposes under law

This section was omitted by the Aadhaar and Other Laws (Amendment) Act, 2019 on 25 July 2019. The text below shows the section as it stood before omission.

Nothing contained in this Act shall prevent the use of Aadhaar number for establishing the identity of an individual for any purpose, whether by the State or any body corporate or person, pursuant to any law, for the time being in force, or any contract to this effect:

Provided that the use of Aadhaar number under this section shall be subject to the procedure and obligations under section 8 and Chapter VI.