Aadhaar Act, 2016

Arrangement of Sections

44 sections, grouped by chapter.

I — Preliminary

II — Obligations of Data Fiduciary

s. 4 Grounds for processing personal data
s. 5 Notice
s. 6 Consent
s. 7 Certain legitimate uses
s. 8 General obligations of Data Fiduciary
s. 9 Processing of personal data of children
s. 10 Additional obligations of Significant Data Fiduciary

III — Rights and Duties of Data Principal

s. 11 Right to access information about personal data
s. 12 Right to correction and erasure of personal data
s. 13 Right of grievance redressal
s. 14 Right to nominate
s. 15 Duties of Data Principal

IV — Special Provisions

s. 16 Processing of personal data outside India
s. 17 Exemptions

V — Data Protection Board of India

VI — Powers, Functions and Procedure of Board

s. 27 Powers and functions of Board
s. 28 Procedure to be followed by Board

VII — Appeal and Alternate Dispute Resolution

s. 29 Appeal to Appellate Tribunal
s. 30 Orders passed by Appellate Tribunal to be executable as decree
s. 31 Alternate dispute resolution
s. 32 Voluntary undertaking

VIII — Penalties and Adjudication

IX — Miscellaneous

s. 35 Protection of action taken in good faith
s. 36 Power to call for information
s. 37 Power of Central Government to issue directions
s. 38 Consistency with other laws
s. 39 Bar of jurisdiction
s. 40 Power to make rules
s. 41 Laying of rules and certain notifications
s. 42 Power to amend Schedule
s. 43 Power to remove difficulties
s. 44 Amendments to certain Acts