The Aadhaar (Enrolment and Update) Second Amendment Regulations, 2024

a resident

an Aadhaar number holder

residents and updating their information

individuals seeking to enrol and updating information of Aadhaar number holders

residents, not exceeding an amount specified by the Authority

individuals seeking to enrol and Aadhaar number holders, not exceeding such amount as the Authority may specify

resident

resident demographics

demographic information

residents

the individual concerned

a resident

the Aadhaar number holder

27. Cases requiring omission of Aadhaar number.—(1) Where the Authority is satisfied that more than one Aadhaar numbers have been issued to the same person, the Aadhaar number assigned the earliest shall be retained and all subsequent Aadhaar numbers omitted. (2) Where the Authority is satisfied that an Aadhaar number was generated for an individual who, at the time of enrolment,— (a) was not eligible for enrolment with biometric exception under sub-regulation (2) of regulation 6 but whose enrolment was carried out following the procedure for handling of such exceptions as referred to therein; or (b) was aged five years or above but was enrolled without capturing his biometrics, such Aadhaar number shall be omitted. (3) An Aadhaar number holder may, upon attaining the age of eighteen years, make an application for cancellation of his Aadhaar number as per the form set out in Schedule VI, to a Regional Office of the Authority, within a period of six months from the date on which he attains such age and after— (a) establishing his identity by performing authentication or by such other means as the Authority may specify in this behalf; and (b) following such procedure as the Authority may specify in this behalf on its website, for the purpose of satisfying itself as to the relevant facts regarding his application for cancellation, and, upon receipt of such application and fulfilment of the requirements referred to in clauses (a) and (b), the Authority shall, within a period of three months from the date of such fulfilment of requirements, take a decision on his application and, if satisfied regarding the eligibility of such Aadhaar number holder for cancellation, cancel the same: Provided that any application for cancellation made on or before the commencement of the Aadhaar (Enrolment and Update) Second Amendment Regulations, 2024 shall be processed by the Authority in accordance with this regulation

(1A) For omitting or deactivating an Aadhaar number and information relating thereto, pursuant to an inquiry as referred to in sub-regulation (1), the Authority may give access to or use or disclose information of the Aadhaar number holder, in the possession or control of the Authority, including information stored in the CIDR: Provided that such giving of access to or use or disclosure of information shall be subject to the restriction on sharing of identity information under sub-sections (1), (2) and (4) of section 29