AADHAAR (TARGETED DELIVERY OF FINANCIAL AND OTHER SUBSIDIES, BENEFITS AND SERVICES) ACT, 2016

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Preliminary No. LGL.175/2005/Pt-I/20

S.1 Short title, extent and commencement

S.2 Definitions

S.3 Aadhaar number

S.4 Properties of Aadhaar number

S.5 Special measures for issuance of Aadhaar number to certain category of person

S.6 Update of certain information

S.7 Proof of Aadhaar number necessary for receipt of certain subsidies, benefits and services, etc.

S.8 Authentication of Aadhaar number

S.9 Aadhaar number not evidence of citizenship or domicile, etc.

S.10 Central Identities Data Repository

S.11 Establishment of Authority

S.12 Composition of Authority

S.13 Qualifications for appointment of Chairperson and members of Authority

S.14 Term of office and other conditions of service of chairperson and Members

S.15 Removal of Chairperson and Members

S.16 Restrictions on Chairperson or Members on employment after cessation of office

S.17 Functions of Chairperson

S.18 Chief executive officer

S.19 Meetings or Authority

S.20 Vacancies etc., not to invalidate proceedings of Authority

S.21 Officers and other employees of Authority

S.22 Transfer of assets, liabilities of Authority

S.23 Powers and functions of Authority

S.24 Grants by Central Government

S.25 Other fees and revenues

S.26 Accounts and audit

S.27 Returns and annual report, etc.

S.28 Security and confidentiality of information

S.29 Restriction on sharing information

S.30 Biometric information deemed to be sensitive personal information

S.31 Alteration of demographic information or biometric information

S.32 Access to own information and records of requests for authentication

S.33 Disclosure of information in certain cases

S.34 Penalty for impersonation at time of enrolment

S.35 Penalty for impersonation of Aadhaar number holder by changing demographic information or biometric information

S.36 Penalty for impersonation

S.37 Penalty for disclosing identity information

S.38 Penalty for unauthorised access to the Central Identities Data Repository

S.39 Penalty for tampering with data in Central Identities Data Repository

S.40 Penalty for unauthorised used by requesting entity

S.41 Penalty for non-compliance with intimation requirements

S.42 General penalty

S.43 Offences by companies

S.44 Act to apply for offence or contravention committed outside India

S.45 Power to investigate offences

S.46 Penalties not to interfere with other punishments

S.47 Cognizance of offences

S.48 Power of Central Government to supersede Authority

S.49 Members, officers, etc., to be public servants

S.50 Power of Central Government to issue directions

S.51 Delegation

S.52 Protection of action taken in good faith

S.53 Power of Central Government to make rules

S.54 Power of Authority to make regulations

S.55 Laying of rules and Regulations before Parliament

S.56 Application of other laws and barred

S.57 Act not to prevent use of Aadhaar number for other purposes under law

S.58 Power to remove difficulties

S.59 Savings

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