Aadhaar (Authentication and Offline Verification) Regulations, 2021 · III — Appointment Of Requesting Entities And

Regulation 13 Procedure where application for appointment is not approved

(1) In the event an application for appointment of requesting entity, Authentication Service Agency, as the case may be, does not satisfy the requirements specified by the Authority, the Authority may reject the application.

(2) The decision of the Authority to reject the application shall be communicated to the applicant in writing within thirty days of such decision, stating therein the grounds on which the application has been rejected.

(3) Any applicant, aggrieved by the decision of the Authority, may apply to the Authority, within a period of thirty days from the date of receipt of such intimation for reconsideration of its decision.

(4) The Authority shall reconsider an application made by the applicant and communicate its decision thereon, as soon as possible in writing. [13A. Registration of OVSE.-

(1) An entity desirous of undertaking Aadhaar Paperless Offline e-KYC verification or Aadhaar Verifiable Credential verification through Aadhaar Application shall apply to the Authority for registration, in such form as the Authority may provide upon request made to it by such entity and on such terms and conditions as may be specified by the Authority from time to time:

Provided that such entity on being registered as OVSE shall perform offline verification only for lawful purposes.

(2) The Authority may require the applicant to furnish further information or clarification which may be considered necessary by the Authority, to consider and dispose of the application.

(3) The Authority may verify the information submitted by the applicant before deciding the application.

(4) The Authority may, if it is satisfied that the entity is eligible as per the terms and conditions specified by the Authority, may approve the application and register the entity as OVSE.

(5) In the event an application for registration as OVSE does not satisfy the terms and conditions specified by the Authority, the Authority may reject the application.

(6) The decision of the Authority to reject the application shall be communicated to applicant within fifteen days of such decision, stating therein the grounds on which the application has been rejected.

(7) Any applicant, aggrieved by the decision of the Authority, may apply to the Authority within a period of thirty days from the date of receipt of such information for reconsideration of the decision.

(8) The Authority shall reconsider such application made by the applicant and communicate its decision thereon, as soon as possible.

(9) The Authority, may from time to time, determine the fee and charges payable by an OVSE for registration and offline verification transactions.