Section 3: Proof of Aadhaar number necessary for receipt of certain subsidies, benefits and services, etc

The Government or, any Agency of the Government, may, for the purpose of establishing identity of an individual before receipt of a subsidy, benefit or service, etc., the expenditure for which is incurred either entirely or partly, by way of withdrawal from or the receipts there from are credited to, the Consolidated Fund, or any fund set up by any Agency of the Government, require that such individual undergo authentication, or furnish proof of possession of Aadhaar number or, in the case of an individual to whom no Aadhaar number has been assigned, such individual makes an application for enrolment:

Provided that, if an Aadhaar number is not assigned to an individual, the individual shall be offered alternate and viable means of identification for delivery of the subsidy, benefit or service.