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Section 40: Penalty for unauthorised use by requesting entity or offline verification-seeking entity.

The Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial and Other Subsidies, Benefits and Services) Act, 2016.Central Act · Act 18 of 2016

[40. Penalty for unauthorised use by requesting entity or offline verification-seeking entity.---

Whoever,--- (a) being a requesting entity, uses the identity information of an individual in contravention of sub-section (2) of section 8; or

(b) being an offline verification-seeking entity, uses the identity information of an individual in contravention of sub-section (2) of section 8A, shall be punishable with imprisonment which may extend to three years or with a fine which may extend to ten thousand rupees or, in the case of a company, with a fine which may extend to one lakh rupees or with both.]

Where this provision sits

ActThe Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial and Other Subsidies, Benefits and Services) Act, 2016.
Section40
Marginal notePenalty for unauthorised use by requesting entity or offline verification-seeking entity.
JurisdictionCentral
StatusIn force as published by the source

How this provision has been amended

Taken from the footnotes printed with the provision by the source. Where a footnote names the amending instrument, it is quoted as printed.

  • substituted, Act 14 of 2019. . Subs. by Act 14 of 2019, s. 18 for section 40 (w.e.f. 25-7-2019)

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