The Aadhaar Authentication for Good Governance (Social Welfare, Innovation, Knowledge) Rules, 2020

Rule 2 Definitions

In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires,––

(a) “Act” means the Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial and Other Subsidies, Benefits and Services) Act, 2016 (18 of 2016);

(b) “Authority” means the Unique Identification Authority of India established under sub-section (1) of section 11 of the Act;

(c) Words and expressions used and not defined in these rules shall have the same meaning assigned to them in the Act or in the Information Technology Act, 2000 (21 of 2000).