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Date: 27-Jan-2024 Category: Extra Ordinary State: Union Government Country: India

In the Aadhaar Sharing of Information Regulations, 2016 hereinafter referred to as the principal regulations,for the words, brackets and figures the Aadhaar Authentication Regulations

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Executive Summary & Key Takeaways

What it means

  • The gazette notification pertains to the amendment of the Aadhaar (Sharing of Information) Regulations, 2016.
  • These amendments are made by the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) in exercise of its powers conferred by the Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial and Other Subsidies, Benefits and Services) Act, 2016.

Key Changes

  • The regulations are called the Aadhaar (Sharing of Information) Amendment Regulations, 2024, and came into force on January 27, 2024, the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.
  • The term 'Aadhaar (Authentication) Regulations, 2016' has been replaced with 'Aadhaar (Authentication and Offline Verification) Regulations, 2021' wherever it occurs in the principal regulations.
  • A definition of 'section' has been inserted to mean a section of the Aadhaar Act.
  • The UIDAI is now permitted to access, use, or disclose Aadhaar number holder information, including information stored in the Central Identities Data Repository (CIDR), for omitting or deactivating an Aadhaar number following an inquiry under regulation 29 of the Aadhaar (Enrolment and Update) Regulations, 2016. This is in accordance with sub-regulation (1A) of regulation 29 of the said regulations.
  • A new regulation 12 has been inserted, which allows any act or thing that the Authority is required or permitted to do under these regulations to be done by a member, officer, or any other person delegated with the power or function by the Authority under section 51 of the Act. The Authority can determine whether an act done by a member, officer or other person is related to a delegated power or function.

Impact Analysis

UIDAI

  • Action Item: Update internal processes and guidelines to reflect the amended regulations, particularly concerning data access and delegation of authority.

Aadhaar Number Holders

  • Action Item: Ensure Aadhaar information is up-to-date and accurate to avoid potential issues during inquiries.

Entities relying on Aadhaar Authentication

  • Action Item: Review and update authentication processes to align with the Aadhaar (Authentication and Offline Verification) Regulations, 2021.

Key Entities Referenced

Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI): The authority responsible for issuing Aadhaar numbers and regulating their use. Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial and Other Subsidies, Benefits and Services) Act, 2016: The primary legislation governing the Aadhaar program in India. Aadhaar (Sharing of Information) Regulations, 2016: The regulations governing the sharing of information related to Aadhaar numbers. These regulations are being amended by this notification. Aadhaar (Authentication and Offline Verification) Regulations, 2021: The regulations governing Aadhaar authentication and offline verification processes. Aadhaar (Enrolment and Update) Regulations, 2016: The regulations governing the enrolment and update of Aadhaar information. Central Identities Data Repository (CIDR): The central database where Aadhaar information is stored.
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रजिस्ट्री स.ं डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 xxxGIDHxxx सी.जी.-डी.एल.-अ.-27012024-251621 xxxGIDExxx CG-DL-E-27012024-251621 असाधारण EXTRAORDINARY भाग III—खण् ड 4 PART III—Section 4 प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY स.ं 59] नई दिल्ली, िजनिार, िनिरी 27, 2024/माघ 7, 1945 No. 59] NEW DELHI, SATURDAY, JANUARY 27, 2024/MAGHA 7, 1945 भारतीय जिजिष्ट पहचान प्राजधकरण अजधसचू ना नई दिल्ली, 25 िनिरी, 2024 फा. स.ं एचक्य-ू 13073/1/2024-एयटू ीएच-II-एचक्य/ूसी-13751(ई).—आधार (जित्तीय और अन्य सहाजयदकयों, प्रसुजिधाओं और सेिाओं का लजययत पररिान) अजधजनयम, 2016 की धारा 23 की उप-धारा (2) के खंड (छ), (ट) और (ठ), धारा 28 की उप-धारा (3) और धारा 29 की उप-धारा (2) के साथ परठत, धारा 54 की उप-धारा (1) और (2) द्वारा प्रित्त िजियों का प्रयोग करत े हुए, भारतीय जिजिष्ट पहचान प्राजधकरण, आधार (सूचना की सहभाजिता) जिजनयम, 2016 को संिोजध त करन े के जलए एतद्द्वारा जनम्नजलजखत जिजनयम बनाता है, नामत: :— 1. सजं िप्त नाम और प्रारंभ.—(1) इन जिजनयमों को आधार (सूचना की सहभाजिता) संिोधन जिजनयम, 2024 कहा िाएगा। (2) य ेजिजनयम सरकारी रािपत्र में इनके प्रकािन की तारीख से प्रिृत्त होंगे। 2. आधार (सूचना की सहभाजिता) जिजनयम, 2016 (जिन्ह ें इसमें इसके पश् चातम मूल जिजनयम कहा गया ह)ै म,ें "आधार (अजधप्रमाणन) जिजनयम, 2016" िब्िों, कोष्ठकों और अंकों के जलए, िहां कहीं िे आते ह,ैं "आधार (अजधप्रमाणन और ऑफलाइन सत्यापन) जिजनयम, 2021" िब्ि, कोष्ठक और अंक प्रजतस्ट्थाजपत दकए िाएंगे। 3. मलू जिजनयमों म,ें जिजनयम 2 म,ें उप-जिजनयम (1) म,ें खंड (ङ) के पश्चात,म जनम्नजलजखत खडं अंतःस्ट्थाजपत दकया िाएगा, नामत: :— ‘(च) "धारा" से अजधजनयम की धारा अजभप्रेत ह।ै '। 556 GI/2024 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC.4] 4. मूल जिजनयमों म,ें जिजनयम 3 म,ें उप-जिजनयम (4) के पश्चातम, जनम्नजलजखत उप-जिजनयम अंतःस्ट्थाजपत दकया िाएगा, नामत: :— "(5) प्राजधकरण, आधार (नामाकं न और अद्यतन) जिजनयम, 2016 के जिजनयम 29 के उप-जिजनयम (1) म ें जिजनर्िष्टि िांच के अनुसरण म,ें आधार नबं र और उससे संबंजधत सूचना का लोप या उस े जनजरिय करन ेके जलए, उि जिजनयमों के जिजनयम 29 के उप-जिजनयम (1क) के अनुसार, उसके कब्िे या जनयंत्रण में आधार नंबर धारक की सूचना, जिसमें सीआईडीआर म ें संग्रजहत सूचना भी है, तक पहुचं िे सकता ह ै या उसका उपयोग कर सकता ह ै या उसको प्रकट कर सकता ह।ै "। 5. मलू जिजनयमों म,ें जिजनयम 11 के पश्चात,म जनम्नजलजखत जिजनयम अतं ःस्ट्थाजपत दकया िाएगा, नामत: :— "12. प्रत्यायोजित िजि या कृत्य स े सबं जं धत काय ि या बात को करना.—(1) ऐसा कोई काय ि या बात िो प्राजधकरण द्वारा इन जिजनयमों के अंतगित दकया िाना अपेजित ह ैया दकया िा सकता है, प्राजधकरण के ऐसे सिस्ट्य या अजधकारी या दकसी अन्य व्यजि द्वारा भी दकया िा सकता ह ै जिसे प्राजधकरण न े संबंजधत िजि या कृत्य, अजधजनयम की धारा 51 के अतं गित, सामान्य या जिजिष्ट जलजखत आिेि द्वारा प्रत्यायोजित दकया ह।ै (2) प्राजधकरण, उप-जिजनयम (1) के अंतगित एक सिस्ट्य, अजधकारी या अन्य व्यजि द्वारा दकया गया कोई कायि या बात उि उप-जिजनयम में जनर्िष्टि प्रत्यायोजित िजि या कृत्य से संबंजधत ह ैया नहीं, अिधाररत कर सकेगा।"। संिीि यािि, जनिेिक [जिज्ञापन-III/4/असा./716/2023-24] नोट : मूल जिजनयम भारत का रािपत्र, असाधारण, भाग III, खंड 4, दिनांक 14 जसतंबर, 2016 में अजधसूचना संख्या अजधसूचना संख्या 13012/64/2016/जिजध/यूआईडीएआई (2016 की संख्या 5), दिनांक 12 जसतंबर, 2016 द्वारा प्रकाजित दकए गए थ।े UNIQUE IDENTIFICATION AUTHORITY OF INDIA NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 25th January, 2024 F. No. HQ-13073/1/2024-AUTH-II-HQ/C-13751(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-sections (1) and (2) of section 54, read with sub-section (1) and clauses (g), (k) and (l) of sub-section (2) of section 23, sub- section (3) of section 28 and sub-section (2) of section 29 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 amend the Aadhaar (Sharing of Information) Regulations, 2016, namely:— 1. Short title and commencement.—(1) These regulations may be called the Aadhaar (Sharing of Information) Amendment Regulations, 2024. (2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette. 2. In the Aadhaar (Sharing of Information) Regulations, 2016 (hereinafter referred to as the principal regulations),for the words, brackets and figures “the Aadhaar (Authentication) Regulations, 2016” wherever they occur, the words, brackets and figures “the Aadhaar (Authentication and Offline Verification) Regulations, 2021” shall be substituted. 3. In the principal regulations, in regulation 2, in sub-regulation (1), after clause (e), the following clause shall be inserted, namely:— ‘(f) “section” means a section of the Act.’. 4. In the principal regulations, in regulation 3, after sub-regulation (4), the following sub-regulation shall be inserted, namely:— “(5) The Authority may, for omitting or deactivating an Aadhaar number and information relating thereto, pursuant to an inquiry as referred to in sub-regulation (1) of regulation 29 of the Aadhaar (Enrolment and Update) Regulations, 2016, give access to or use or disclose information of the Aadhaar number holder, in its possession or control, including information stored in the CIDR, in accordance with sub-regulation (1A) of regulation 29 of the said regulations.”.[भाग III—खण् ड 4] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3 5. In the principal regulations, after regulation 11, the following regulation shall be inserted, namely:— “12. Doing of act or thing related to delegated power or function.—(1) Any act or thing that is to be or may be done by the Authority under these regulations may also be done by any Member or officer of the Authority or any other person to whom the Authority has delegated the related power or function by general or special order in writing, under section 51 of the Act. (2) The Authority may determine whether or not an act or thing done by a Member, officer or other person under sub-regulation (1) is related to a power or function delegated as referred to in the said sub-regulation.”. SANJEEV YADAV, Director [ADVT.-III/4/Exty./716/2023-24] Note: The principal regulations were published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part III, Section 4, dated the 14th September, 2016, vide notification number 13012/64/2016/ Legal/UIDAI (No. 5 of 2016) dated the 12th September, 2016. 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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