Executive Summary:
This document outlines the Aadhaar Enrolment and Update Sixth Amendment Regulations, 2018. It amends the Aadhaar Enrolment and Update Regulations, 2016, with changes effective from the date of publication in the Official Gazette (July 31, 2018). The amendments address verification processes, updates for incapacitated persons and minors, and address updates.
Key Points / Main Content:
General Amendments:
* The regulations are called the "Aadhaar Enrolment and Update Sixth Amendment Regulations, 2018 No. 2 of 2018."
* The regulations come into force from the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.
Definition of Incapacitated Person:
* Defines an "Incapacitated Person" as someone unable to receive, evaluate information, or communicate decisions due to a physical or mental condition.
Date of Birth Updates:
* A resident's date of birth can be updated only once, and further updates require an exception handling process involving a visit to the UIDAI Regional Office.
Verification of Update Data:
* Verification of updated resident information will follow the procedures outlined in Schedule III.
Amendments to Schedule III:
* Schedule III is updated to include references to "Update" alongside "Verification of enrolment."
* Verification Procedure of Date of Birth will be allowed only as Verified"
* Verification Required of Date of Birth field, "Yes" shall be inserted.
Amendments Related to Minors and Incapacitated Persons:
* For individuals under 18, the enrolling agency must disclose information to the parent/guardian.
* For incapacitated persons, the enrolling agency must disclose information to the legal guardian appointed by a court or under any other law.
Amendments to Schedule I:
* The Aadhaar Enrolment/Correction Form shall include a note stating that in the case of a minor, the signature will be done by a parent/guardian. In the case of an incapacitated person, the signature will be done by the Legal Guardian of Incapacitated Person.
Address Updates:
* The word "Demographic" in Regulation 19b is replaced with "Address."
* Residents without acceptable proof of address can request address verification via an Aadhaar letter with a secret PIN, which can then be used on the SSUP online portal.
Schedule IV Deletion:
* SCHEDULE IV of the Aadhaar Enrolment and Update Regulations, 2016 shall be deleted.
Impact Analysis:
Residents:
* Impact: Changes to date of birth update process, address verification, and processes for incapacitated individuals and minors.
* Action Required: Be aware of the new date of birth update limitations and utilize the Aadhaar letter with a secret PIN service for address updates if needed. Incapacitated persons and parents/guardians of minors should understand the disclosure requirements.
Enrolling Agencies:
* Impact: New disclosure requirements for minors and incapacitated persons, changes to verification procedures.
* Action Required: Implement processes to ensure compliance with the new disclosure rules for minors and incapacitated persons. Update verification procedures as per Schedule III.
UIDAI (Unique Identification Authority of India):
* Impact: Oversight of new regulations, managing the exception handling process for date of birth updates.
* Action Required: Ensure systems and processes are in place to support the new regulations, including the exception handling process for date of birth updates and the Aadhaar letter with secret PIN service.
Key Entities Referenced
Aadhaar Enrolment and Update Regulations, 2016: A set of regulations governing the enrollment and updating process for Aadhaar, India's biometric identification system.
Aadhaar Enrolment and Update Sixth Amendment Regulations, 2018: An amendment to the 2016 regulations, further modifying the rules and procedures for Aadhaar enrollment and updates.
Unique Identification Authority of India: The statutory authority responsible for implementing and managing the Aadhaar system in India.
Section 54 of the Aadhaar Targeted Delivery of Financial and Other Subsidies, Benefits and Services Act, 2016: A section of the Act that grants powers to the Unique Identification Authority of India to make regulations.
Incapacitated Person: Defined in the policy as a person unable to receive and evaluate information or communicate decisions due to physical or mental condition.
Regional Office RO of the UIDAI: A regional office of the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI).
New Delhi: The location where the notification was issued.
Ajay Bhushan Pandey: The Chief Executive Officer of the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI).
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THE UNIQUE IDENTIFICATION AUTHORITY OF INDIA
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 31st July, 2018
AADHAAR (ENROLMENT AND UPDATE) (SIXTH AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS, 2018
(No. 2 of 2018)
No. 13012/79/2017/Legal-UIDAI (13) (No. 2 of 2018).—In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) and
sub-clause (a), (b), (d), (e), (j) and (v) of sub-section (2) of Section 54 of the Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial
and Other Subsidies, Benefits and Services) Act, 2016, the Unique Identification Authority of India hereby makes the
following regulations to further amend the Aadhaar (Enrolment and Update) Regulations, 2016 (No. 2 of 2016), as
amended from time to time, namely:—
1. Short title and commencement.—
(1) These regulations may be called the Aadhaar (Enrolment and Update) (Sixth Amendment) Regulations, 2018
(No. 2 of 2018).
(2) These shall come into force from the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.
2. Insertion of following new definition as l(a) after Regulation 2(1) (l) of the Aadhaar (Enrolment and Update)
Regulations, 2016.–
“Incapacitated Person” for the purpose of this Regulation, means a person who is unable by reason of any physical
or mental condition to receive and evaluate information or to communicate decisions;
3. ‘.’ at the end of Regulation 19 (a) shall be replaced with ‘:’ and insertion of following after Sub- Regulation (a)
of Regulation 19 of the Aadhaar (Enrolment and Update) Regulations, 2016.-
Provided that the date of birth of resident can be updated only once. In case the date of birth is to be updated more
than once, it can only be done through an exception handling process which may require the resident to visit the
Regional Office (RO) of the UIDAI.
4. Insertion of new Regulation 19A after Regulation 19 of the Aadhaar (Enrolment and Update) Regulations,
2016.-
19A. Verification of update data. —
Verification of the update data through the modes of updating residents’ information prescribed at Regulation 19
shall be as provided in the SCHEDULE III.
5. Amendment to SCHEDULE III of the Aadhaar (Enrolment and Update) Regulations, 2016.-
i. In SCHEDULE III heading after the words “Verification of enrolment”, the words “and Update” shall be
inserted;
ii. In SCHEDULE III heading after the words “See Regulation 10(5)”, the words “and Regulation 19A” shall
be inserted;
iii. In SCHEDULE III under the “Verification Procedure”of the field “Date of Birth”, “Update of DOB is only
allowed as Verified" shall be inserted;
iv. In SCHEDULE III under the “Verification Required?” of the field “Date of Birth”, “Yes” shall be inserted.
6. Insertion of Regulation 9(d) and 9(e) of the Aadhaar (Enrolment and Update) Regulations, 2016 and deletion as
follows.-
(i) ‘and’ at the end of 9(b) shall be deleted. ‘.’ at the end of 9(c) shall be replaced with ‘;’
(ii) 9(d) incase of an individual who has not attained the age of majority that is eighteen years, enrolling
agency shall make disclosure of information in accordance with Regulation 9(a), (b) and (c) to
parent/guardian of such minor; and4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC. 4]
(iii) 9(e) incase a person is incapacitated, enrolling agency shall make disclosure of information in accordance
with Regulation 9(a), (b) and (c) to the Legal Guardian appointed by Court or under any other law for the
incapacitated person.
7. Amendment to SCHEDULE I of the Aadhaar (Enrolment and Update) Regulations, 2016.-
In Schedule I of the Aadhaar (Enrolment and Update) Regulations, 2016, at the bottom of the form “Aadhaar
Enrolment/Correction Form”, following shall be inserted.
“(Note: Incase of minor, the signature will be done by parent/guardian. Incase of incapacitated person, the
signature will be done by Legal Guardian of Incapacitated Person)”
8. Amendment to Regulation 19(b) and 19(c) of the Aadhaar (Enrolment and Update) Regulations, 2016.-
i. In Regulation 19(b) of Aadhaar (Enrolment and Update) Regulations, 2016, the word “Demographic” shall
be replaced by the word “Address”.
ii. Regulation 19(c) of Aadhaar (Enrolment and Update) Regulations, 2016, shall be substituted as below:
(c) Address Update using Aadhaar Address Update PIN service: Residents who are not having acceptable
proof of Address may submit their request for address verification through Aadhaar letter having
secret PIN. Once the letter is received by the resident, he/she can use the secret PIN to update his/her
address in Aadhaar on the SSUP online portal.
9. SCHEDULE IV of the Aadhaar (Enrolment and Update) Regulations, 2016 shall be deleted.
DR. AJAY BHUSHAN PANDEY, Chief Executive Officer
[ADVT.-III/4/Extry./164/18]
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