Aadhaar (Enrolment and Update) Regulations, 2016 · V — Appointment Of Registrars, Enrolling Agencies And Other Service
Regulation 21 Appointment of Registrars
(1) Registrars shall be appointed by the Authority, through MOUs or agreements or terms of appointment/ engagement, for enrolment and update of individuals seeking to enrol and Aadhaar number holders across the country, and could include entities which interact with [individuals seeking to enrol and Aadhaar number holders] in the usual course of implementation of their programmes. The eligible entities for appointment as registrars are State/ UT Governments, Central ministries and departments / agencies under them, Public Sector companies of Central / State Governments, Scheduled banks and regulated entities including National Securities Depository Limited, UTI Infrastructure Technology and Services Ltd, Special Purpose Vehicles (SPV) created by Central or State Government including CSC e- Governance services India Ltd. Upon appointment, a Registrar code shall be assigned to each Registrar.
(2) Registrars shall be responsible for field level execution, monitoring and audit.
(3) Registrars shall allow the Authority reasonable access to the premises occupied by it or by any other person on its behalf and also extend reasonable facility for examining any books, records, documents and computer data in the possession of the Registrar or any other person on their behalf and also provide copies of the document or other materials which, in the opinion of the Authority are relevant for the purpose of audit.
(4) Registrars shall not use the information collected during enrolment for any purpose other than uploading information to the CIDR.
(5) Registrars shall display on their websites adequate and appropriate information about enrolment and update services, including contact details of persons and services available to 38[individuals seeking to enrol and Aadhaar number holders].
(6) Registrars shall ensure that any agency and/ or person employed or appointed by them to conduct the enrolment and update operations is fit and proper and otherwise qualified to act, in the capacity so employed or appointed including having relevant professional training or experience.
(7) Registrars shall not permit sub-contracting of enrolment functions by enrolling agencies to third parties. Registrars may permit field level manpower to be hired through third parties provided the enrolling agencies furnishes details of the entities from which such manpower is sought to be hired.
(8) Registrars shall at all times abide by the Code of Conduct as specified in Schedule V of these regulations.
(9) Registrars shall adhere to the processes, policies and guidelines, checklists, forms and templates issued by the Authority from time to time and shall also ensure compliance by the enrolling agencies of such procedures, etc.
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(1) Registrars shall be appointed by the Authority, through MOUs or agreements, for enrolment and update of residents across the country, and could include entities which interact with residents in the usual course of implementation of their programmes. The eligible entities for appointment as registrars are State/ UT Governments, Central ministries and departments / agencies under them, Public Sector companies of Central / State Governments, Public Sector banks and regulated entities including National Securities Depository Limited, UTI Infrastructure Technology and Services Ltd, Special Purpose Vehicles (SPV) created by Central or State Government including CSC e-Governance services India Ltd. Upon appointment, a Registrar code shall be assigned to each Registrar.
(2) Registrars shall be responsible for field level execution, monitoring and audit.
(3) Registrars shall allow the Authority reasonable access to the premises occupied by it or by any other person on its behalf and also extend reasonable facility for examining any books, records, documents and computer data in the possession of the Registrar or any other person on their behalf and also provide copies of the document or other materials which, in the opinion of the Authority are relevant for the purpose of audit.
(4) Registrars shall not use the information collected during enrolment for any purpose other than uploading information to the CIDR.
(5) Registrars shall display on their websites adequate and appropriate information about enrolment and update services, including contact details of persons and services available to residents.
(6) Registrars shall ensure that any agency and/ or person employed or appointed by them to conduct the enrolment and update operations is fit and proper and otherwise qualified to act, in the capacity so employed or appointed including having relevant professional training or experience.
(7) Registrars shall not permit sub-contracting of enrolment functions by enrolling agencies to third parties. Registrars may permit field level manpower to be hired through third parties provided the enrolling agencies furnishes details of the entities from which such manpower is sought to be hired.
(8) Registrars shall at all times abide by the Code of Conduct as specified in Schedule V of these regulations.
(9) Registrars shall adhere to the processes, policies and guidelines, checklists, forms and templates issued by the Authority from time to time and shall also ensure compliance by the enrolling agencies of such procedures, etc.