Aadhaar (Enrolment and Update) Regulations, 2016 · I — Preliminary
Regulation 2 Definitions
(1) In these regulations, unless the context otherwise requires, —
(a) “Act” means the Aadhaar ( Targeted Delivery of Financial and Other Subsidies, Benefits and Services)Act, 2016;
(b) “Aadhaar Letter” means a document for conveying the Aadhaar number to an Aadhaar number holder;
(c) “Aadhaar number holder” means an individual who has been issued an Aadhaar number under the Act;
(d) “authentication” means the process by which the Aadhaar number along with demographic information or biometric information of an individual is submitted to the Central Identities Data Repository for its verification and such Repository verifies the correctness, or the lack thereof, on the basis of information available with it;
(e) “Authority” means the Unique Identification Authority of India established under sub-section (1) of section 11 of the Act;
(f) “Central Identities Data Repository” or “CIDR” means a centralised database in one or more locations containing all Aadhaar numbers issued to Aadhaar number holders along with the corresponding demographic information and biometric information of such individuals and other information related thereto; [(fa) “database” means the organised collection of data, generally stored and accessed in electronic form from a computer network;] [(fb) “electronic form” shall have the same meaning as is assigned to it in the Information Technology Act, 2000 (21 of 2000); and]
(g) “enrolling agency” means an agency appointed by the Authority or a Registrar, as the case may be, for collecting demographic and biometric information of individuals under the Act;
(h) “enrolment” means the process, as specified in these regulations, to collect demographic and biometric information from individuals by the enrolling agencies for the purpose of issuing Aadhaar numbers to such individuals under the Act;
(i) “enrolment centre” means a permanent or temporary centre set up by an enrolling agency for carrying out enrolment of individuals seeking to enrol and updating information of Aadhaar number holders;
(j) “Enrolment ID” or “EID” means a 28 digit Enrolment Identification Number allocated to [individuals seeking to enrol] at the time of enrolment. [(k) “head of family” means such member of the family of an individual undergoing the process of enrolment 9[***], or the legal guardian of such individual,—
(i) in respect of whom a document or electronic record evidencing proof of relationship with that individual is submitted; and
(ii) who is the father, mother or guardian of such individual;]
(l) “identity information” in respect of an individual, includes his Aadhaar number, his biometric information and his demographic information; [(la) “Incapacitated Person” for the purpose of this Regulation, means a person who is unable by reason of any physical or mental condition to receive and evaluate information or to communicate decisions;]
(m) “introducer” means persons authorised by Registrars to introduce individuals seeking to enrol who do not possess any of the prescribed supporting documents;
(n) “operator” means the certified personnel employed by enrolling agencies to execute the process of enrolment at the enrolment centers;
(o) “Registrar” means any entity authorised or recognised by the Authority for the purpose of enrolling individuals under this Act;
(p) “regulations” means the Aadhaar (Enrolment and Update) Regulations, 2016;
(q) “resident” means an individual who has resided in India for a period or periods amounting in all to one hundred and eighty-two days or more in the twelve months immediately preceding the date of application for enrolment;
(r) “service provider” includes all entities engaged for discharging any function related to the enrolment or update process;
(s) “supervisor” means the certified personnel employed by enrolling agencies to operate and manage the enrolment centres;
(t) “verifier” means the personnel appointed by Registrars for verification of documents at enrolment centres;
(2) All other words and expressions used in these regulations but not defined, and defined in the Act and the rules and other regulations made there under, shall have the meanings respectively assigned to them in the Act or the rules or other regulations, as the case may be. [ENROLMENT PROCESS
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(1) In these regulations, unless the contex to therwise requires,-
(a) “Act” means the Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial and Other Subsidies, Benefits and Services) Act, 2016;
(b) “Aadhaar Letter” means a document for conveying the Aadhaar number to a resident;
(c) “Aadhaar number holder” means an individual who has been issued an Aadhaar number under the Act;
(d) “authentication” means the process by which the Aadhaar number along with demographic information or biometric information of an individual is submitted to the Central Identities Data Repository for its verification and such Repository verifies the correctness, or the lack thereof, on the basis of information available with it;
(e) “Authority” means the Unique Identification Authority of India established under sub-section (1) of section 11 of the Act;
(f) “Central Identities Data Repository” or “CIDR” means a centralised database in one or more locations containing all Aadhaar numbers issued to Aadhaar number holders along with the corresponding demographic information and biometric information of such individuals and other information related thereto; ¹Hkkx IIIµ[k.M 4º Hkkjr dk jkti=k % vlk/kj.k 27
(g) “enrolling agency” means an agency appointed by the Authority or a Registrar, as the case may be, for collecting demographic and biometric information of individuals under the Act;
(h) “enrolment” means the process, as specified in these regulations, to collect demographic and biometric information from individuals by the enrolling agencies for the purpose of issuing Aadhaar numbers to such individuals under the Act;
(i) “enrolment centre” means a permanent or temporary centre set up by an enrolling agency for carrying out enrolment of residents and updating their information;
(j) “Enrolment ID” or “EID” means a 28 digit Enrolment Identification Number allocated to residents at the time of enrolment.
(k) “Head of Family” means any member of a family of a resident in respect of whom a document evidencing proof of relationship with the resident can be furnished, and could include father, mother or spouse of the resident;
(l) “identity information” in respect of an individual, includes his Aadhaar number, his biometric information and his demographic information;
(m) “introducer” means persons authorised by Registrars to introduce residents who do not possess any of the prescribed supporting documents;
(n) “operator” means the certified personnel employed by enrolling agencies to execute the process of enrolment at the enrolment centers;
(o) “Registrar” means any entity authorised or recognised by the Authority for the purpose of enrolling individuals under this Act;
(p) “regulations” means the Aadhaar (Enrolment and Update) Regulations, 2016;
(q) “resident” means an individual who has resided in India for a period or periods amounting in all to one hundred and eighty-two days or more in the twelve months immediately preceding the date of application for enrolment;
(r) “service provider” includes all entities engaged for discharging any function related to the enrolment or update process;
(s) “supervisor” means the certified personnel employed by enrolling agencies to operate and manage the enrolment centres;
(t) “verifier” means the personnel appointed by Registrars for verification of documents at enrolment centres;
(2) all other words and expressions used in these regulations but not defined, and defined in the Act and the rules and other regulations made there under, shall have the meanings respectively assigned to them in the Act or the rules or other regulations, as the case may be.