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Date: 29-Sep-2023 Category: Extra Ordinary State: Union Government Country: India

Aadhaar authentication of Visitors to inmates

Issued by Ministry of Home Affairs · WOMEN SAFETY DIVISION

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Executive Summary & Key Takeaways

What it means

  • The Ministry of Home Affairs authorizes Prison Departments of all States/Union Territories to perform Aadhaar authentication of visitors to prison inmates on a voluntary basis, using a Yes/No authentication facility.
  • This authorization is based on Rule 5 of the Aadhaar Authentication for Good Governance (Social Welfare, Innovation, Knowledge) Rules, 2020, and Section 4(4)(b)(ii) of the Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial and Other Subsidies, Benefits and Services) Act, 2016.

Key Changes

  • Prison Departments of all States/Union Territories are authorized to perform Aadhaar authentication of visitors to prison inmates.
  • Aadhaar authentication will be on a voluntary basis, using a Yes/No authentication facility.
  • Prison Departments must adhere to Section 3A and 8 of the Aadhaar Act regarding authentication of individuals under 18 years of age.
  • Compliance with all relevant provisions of the Aadhaar Act, its rules and regulations, and directions issued by the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) is mandatory.

Impact Analysis

Stakeholders

  • Children (under 18): Special care and adherence to Aadhaar Act Section 3A and 8 is required during authentication.

Suggested Action Items

  • Develop SOPs: Create Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for handling Aadhaar authentication, especially concerning children (under 18 years).

Key Entities Referenced

Ministry of Home Affairs: The central government ministry that authorized the notification. Prison Departments of States/Union Territories: The entities responsible for implementing Aadhaar authentication of visitors to prison inmates. Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI): The authority responsible for issuing directions and guidelines related to Aadhaar authentication. Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial and Other Subsidies, Benefits and Services) Act, 2016: The primary legislation governing the use of Aadhaar for targeted delivery of services and benefits. Aadhaar Authentication for Good Governance (Social Welfare, Innovation, Knowledge) Rules, 2020: The rules that provide the framework for Aadhaar authentication for good governance purposes.
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रजिस्ट्री स.ं डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 सी.जी.-डी.एल.-अ.-29092023-249058 xxxGIDHxxx CG-DLxx-xEG-I2D9E0x9x2x0 23-249058 असाधारण EXTRAORDINARY भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii) PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii) प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY स.ं 4090] नई दिल्ली, िुक्रिार, जसतम्ब र 29, 2023/आजिन 7, 1945 No.4090] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2023/ASVINA 7, 1945 गहृ मत्रं ालय अजधसचू ना नई दिल्ली, 29 जसतम्ब र, 2023 का.आ. 4261(अ).—केंद्रीय सरकार द्वारा गृह मंत्रालय को, आधार (जित्तीय और अन्य सहायदकयों, लाभों और सेिाओं का लजित पदरिान) अजधजनयम, 2016 की धारा 4 की उप-धारा (4) के खंड (ख) के उप खंड (ii) के साथ पदित सुिासन के जलए आधार अजधप्रमाणन (समाि कल्याण, निाचार, ज्ञान) जनयमािली, 2020 के जनयम 5 के तहत, स्ट्िैजछिक आधार पर, हााँ/नहीं अजधप्रमाणन सुजिधा का उपयोग करत े हुए, कैदियों के मुलाकाजतयों को उनके आधार अजधप्रमाणन जनष्पािन के जलए प्राजधकृत दकये िाने पर, एतिद्व् ारा अजधसूजचत दकया िाता ह ै दक सभी राज्यों/केंद्र िाजसत प्रिेिों के कारागार जिभाग, कैदियों के मुलाकाजतयों के आधार अजधप्रमाणन हते ु अजधकृत होंगे। 2. राज्यों/केंद्र िाजसत प्रिेिों के कारागार जिभाग बच्चों, यानी 18 िर्ष से कम उम्र के व्यजियों के प्रमाणीकरण के संबंध में, आधार अजधजनयम की धारा 3ए और 8 के प्रािधानों का पालन करेंगे। 3. इस संबंध म,ें यह भी सलाह िी िाती ह ैदक अजधजनयम के सभी प्रासंजगक प्रािधानों, उसके तहत बनाए गए जनयमों और जिजनयमों और भारतीय जिजिष्ट पहचान प्राजधकरण ("प्राजधकरण") द्वारा िारी जनिेिों का अनपु ालन दकया िाएगा। [फा. सं. 17013/31/2022–पीआर] अरुण सोबती, उप सजचि 6173 GI/2023 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)] MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 29th September, 2023 S.O. 4261(E).—The Ministry of Home Affairs having been authorized by the Central Government to notify, under Rule 5 of the Aadhaar Authentication for Good Governance (Social Welfare, Innovation, Knowledge) Rules, 2020 read with sub-clause (ii) of clause (b) of sub-section 4 of Section 4 of the Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial and Other Subsidies, Benefits and Services) Act, 2016, performance of Aadhaar authentication, on a voluntary basis, for authenticating visitors to prison inmates, using Yes/No authentication facility, hereby notifies that the Prison Departments of the States/Union Territories are allowed to perform Aadhaar authentication of the Visitors to prison inmates. 2. The Prison Departments of the States/UTs shall adhere to the provisions of section 3A and 8 of the Aadhaar Act with respect to the authentication of persons being children i.e., below 18 years of age. 3. It is further advised that all relevant provisions of the Act, the rules and regulations made thereunder, and directions issued by the Unique Identification Authority of India (“Authority”) shall be complied with. [F. No. 17013/31/2022-PR] ARUN SOBTI, Dy. Secy. Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.

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