The Aadhaar (Authentication and Offline Verification) Amendment Regulations, 2024

(j) “e-KYC authentication facility” means a type of authentication facility— (i) in which the biometric information and/or OTP and Aadhaar number securely submitted with the consent of the Aadhaar number holder through a requesting entity, is matched against the data available in the CIDR, and the Authority returns a digitally signed response containing e-KYC data along with other technical details related to the authentication transaction; and (ii) includes any subsequent appropriate response returned by the Authority regarding the status as to whether any Aadhaar number previously submitted has been subsequently omitted or deactivated or re-activated in the event of any omission or deactivation of such Aadhaar number or re-activation of such a deactivated Aadhaar number: Provided that the requesting entity has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding or agreement with the Authority for the performance of authentication with update of such status

(p) “Yes/No authentication facility” means a type of authentication facility— (i) in which the identity information and Aadhaar number securely submitted with the consent of the Aadhaar number holder through a requesting entity, is then matched against the data available in the CIDR, and the Authority responds with a digitally signed response containing 4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC.4] “Yes” or “No”, along with other technical details related to the authentication transaction, but no identity information; and (ii) includes any subsequent appropriate response returned by the Authority regarding the status as to whether any Aadhaar number previously submitted has been subsequently omitted or deactivated or re-activated in the event of any omission or deactivation of such Aadhaar number or re-activation of such a deactivated Aadhaar number: Provided that the requesting entity has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding or agreement with the Authority for the performance of authentication with update of such status

Process for performance of authentication

(4) In sub-regulation (3), the expression— (i) “Aadhaar cancelled” or “Aadhaar omitted”, in relation to an Aadhaar number, shall mean that such Aadhaar number has been omitted; (ii) “Aadhaar deactivated” or “Aadhaar suspended”, in relation to an Aadhaar number, shall mean that such Aadhaar number has been deactivated; (iii) “Aadhaar locked”, in relation to an Aadhaar number, shall mean that such Aadhaar number has been locked as referred to in regulation 11A; and (iv) “Biometrics locked”, in relation to an Aadhaar number, shall mean that the biometric records related to such Aadhaar number have been locked as referred to in regulation 11