Aadhaar (Authentication and Offline Verification) Regulations, 2021 · III — Appointment Of Requesting Entities And
Regulation 16A Use of Offline Verification facility
(1) An OVSE may use the Offline Verification facility provided by the Authority for obtaining the offline Aadhaar data of the Aadhaar number holder only for the purpose specified to the Aadhaar number holder at the time of verification.
(2) No entity shall perform Offline Verification on behalf of another entity or person.
(3) An OVSE may store, with consent of the Aadhaar number holder, offline Aadhaar data of the Aadhaar number holder, received upon Offline Verification, securely as per the guidelines issued by the Authority from time to time.
(4) The Aadhaar number holder may, at any time, revoke consent given to an OVSE for storing his/her offline Aadhaar data, and upon such revocation, the OVSE shall delete the offline Aadhaar data in a verifiable manner and provide an acknowledgement of the same to the Aadhaar number holder.
(5) The Authority in cases of default or breach or change in law or any other circumstance as may be deemed appropriate by it, may direct the OVSE to discontinue the use of Offline Verification services. [16B. Manner of voluntary use of Aadhaar number.—(1) An Aadhaar number holder may, in accordance with sub-section (3) of section 4 of the Act, voluntarily use the Aadhaar number in physical form, including Aadhaar letter (or copy thereof) or printed e-Aadhaar or Aadhaar PVC Card for a lawful purpose for establishing his identity by way of offline verification and the OVSE shall verify the printed details on Aadhaar letter or printed e- Aadhaar or Aadhaar PVC card with digitally signed Aadhaar Secure QR code12.
(2) An Aadhar number holder may, in accordance with sub-section (3) of section 4 of the Act, voluntarily use the Aadhaar number in electronic form, including e-Aadhaar or Aadhaar Paperless Offline e-KYC 28 [Omitted] for a lawful purpose for establishing his identity by way of offline verification and the Offline Verification Seeking Entity shall verify the digital signature.
(3) An Aadhaar number holder may, in accordance with sub-section (3) of section 4 of the Act, voluntarily use the Aadhaar number in electronic form by way of authentication for a lawful purpose for establishing his identity by way of Yes/No or eKYC authentication facility through an authorized requesting entity.
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(1) An OVSE may use the Offline Verification facility provided by the Authority for obtaining the offline Aadhaar data of the Aadhaar number holder only for the purpose specified to the Aadhaar number holder at the time of verification.
(2) No entity shall perform Offline Verification on behalf of another entity or person.
(3) An OVSE may store, with consent of the Aadhaar number holder, offline Aadhaar data of the Aadhaar number holder, received upon Offline Verification, securely as per the guidelines issued by the Authority from time to time.
(4) The Aadhaar number holder may, at any time, revoke consent given to an OVSE for storing his/her offline Aadhaar data, and upon such revocation, the OVSE shall delete the offline Aadhaar data in a verifiable manner and provide an acknowledgement of the same to the Aadhaar number holder.
(5) The Authority in cases of default or breach or change in law or any other circumstance as may be deemed appropriate by it, may direct the OVSE to discontinue the use of Offline Verification services.