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Sections 69
I — Preliminary
  • s.1 Short title, extent and commencement
  • s.2 Definitions ·
II — Enrolment
  • s.3 Aadhaar number ·
  • s.3A Aadhaar number of children +
  • s.4 Properties of Aadhaar number ·
  • 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 ·
  • s.8 Authentication of Aadhaar number ·
  • s.8A Offline verification of Aadhaar number +
  • 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 ·
  • s.22 Transfer of assets, liabilities of Authority
  • s.23 Powers and functions of Authority
  • s.23A Power of Authority to issue directions +
V — Grants, Accounts and Audit and Annual Report
  • s.24 Grants by Central Government
  • s.25 Fund ·
  • s.26 Accounts and audit
  • s.27 Returns and annual report, etc
VI — Protection of Information
  • s.28 Security and confidentiality of information
  • s.29 Restriction on sharing information ·
  • 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 ·
  • s.33A Penalty for failure to comply with provisions of this Act, rules, regulations and directions +
  • s.33B Power to adjudicate +
  • s.33C Appeals to Appellate Tribunal +
  • s.33D Procedure and powers of the Appellate Tribunal +
  • s.33E Appeal to Supreme Court of India +
  • s.33F Civil court not to have jurisdiction +
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 ·
  • s.39 Penalty for tampering with data in Central Identities Data Repository ·
  • s.40 Penalty for unauthorised use by requesting entity or offline verification seeking entity ·
  • s.41 Penalty for non-compliance with intimation requirements ·
  • s.42 General penalty ·
  • 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 ·
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 +
  • s.51 Delegation ·
  • s.52 Protection of action taken in good faith
  • s.53 Power of Central Government to make rules ·
  • s.54 Power of Authority to make regulations ·
  • 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 ×
  • s.58 Power to remove difficulties
  • s.59 Savings

Aadhaar Act, 2016 · III — Authentication

Section 9 Aadhaar number not evidence of citizenship or domicile, etc

as enacted · text as on 2023-10-10

The Aadhaar number or the authentication thereof shall not, by itself, confer any right of, or be proof of, citizenship or domicile in respect of an Aadhaar number holder.

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