Rule 2 Definitions

(1) 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;

(b) “annual report” means the annual report prepared by the Authority under sub-section (2) of section 27 of the Act;

(c) “Appendix” means an Appendix annexed to these rules;

(d) “section” means a section of the Act;

(e) “year” means the financial year beginning the 1st day of April and ending on the 31st day of March of the year immediately following;

(2) All other words and expressions used herein and not defined but defined in the Act shall have the same meanings assigned to them in the Act.