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Section 8

The Aadhar (Targeted Delivery of Financial and Other subsidies, Benefits and Services) Act, 2016Union territory Act of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu · Act 18 of 2016

(1) The Authority shall perform authentication of the Aadhaar number of an Aadhaar number holder submitted by any requesting entity, in relation to his biometric information or demographic information, subject to such conditions and on payment of such fees and in such manner as may be specified by regulations.

(2) A requesting entity shall—

(a) unless otherwise provided in this Act, obtain the consent of an individual before collecting his identity information for the purposes of authentication in such manner as may be specified by regulations; and

(b) ensure that the identity information of an individual is only used for submission to the Central Identities Data Repository for authentication.

(3) A requesting entity shall inform, in such manner as may be specified by regulations, the individual submitting his identity information for authentication, the following details with respect to authentication, namely:—

(a) the nature of information that may be shared upon authentication;

(b) the uses to which the information received during authentication may be put by the requesting entity; and

(c) alternatives to submission of identity information to the requesting entity.

(4) The Authority shall respond to an authentication query with a positive, negative or any other appropriate response sharing such identity information excluding any core biometric information.

9. The Aadhaar number or the authentication thereof shall not, by itself, confer any right of, or be proof of, citizenship or domicile in respect of an Aadhaar number holder.

10. The Authority may engage one or more entities to establish and maintain the Central Identities Data Repository and to perform any other functions as may be specified by regulations.

Special measures for issuance of Aadhaar number to certain category of persons.

Update of certain information.

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

Authentication of Aadhaar number.

Aadhaar number not evidence of citizenship or domicile, etc.

Central Identities Data Repository.

SEC. 1] THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY 5

CHAPTER IV UNIQUE IDENTIFICATION AUTHORITY OF INDIA

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ActThe Aadhar (Targeted Delivery of Financial and Other subsidies, Benefits and Services) Act, 2016
Section8
JurisdictionUnion territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu
StatusIn force as published by the source

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