(1) The Authority shall develop the policy, procedure, technology and systems for generating and issuing Parivar Pehchan number to families.
(2) The Authority shall have the power to collect, update, manage and maintain information of the family and its members in the form of specified data fields and develop and implement mechanisms, processes and systems for authenticating or verifying such information.
(3) Where a notification under section 8 is issued by the State Government, the Authority shall have the power to direct the Government department concerned or Government agency or local authority to define procedures, technology and data standards to enable the integration of the database maintained and held by the Authority with that of the department or agency of the State Government providing such benefit, subsidy, scheme or service.
(4) The Authority shall provide authentication or verification to any Government department or Government agency or local authority in respect of the information collected or held by it for the purpose of any benefit, subsidy, scheme or service and levy such fee, as may be prescribed.
(5) The Authority shall have the power to specify the manner, data standards, technology systems and related processes for use of Parivar Pehchan number and the information contained in the Family Information Data Repository for the purpose of determining eligibility for or the provision of any scheme, service, subsidy or benefit provided or implemented by or on behalf of the State Government or any Government agency or local authority and other purposes for which the Parivar Pehchan number may be used.
(6) The Authority shall be required to prepare, develop and maintain the policy for data security, information security, technology safeguards and network security protocols and standards in relation to the Family Information Data Repository held by it.
(7) The Authority shall ensure integration and updation of the Family Information Data Repository with data on births, deaths and marriages maintained by the competent authorities under the Registration of Births and Deaths Act, 1969 (Central Act 18 of 1969) and the Haryana Compulsory Registration of Marriages Act, 2008 (6 of 2008).
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(8) The Authority shall, on the direction of the State Government, ensure integration and updation of the Family Information Data Repository with land records maintained by the State Government in the concerned department responsible for maintaining such land records and property records maintained by any local authority.
(9) The Authority shall support the State Government or local authority by providing data analytics in relation to the information held by it so as to enable the State Government or local authority to formulate and implement policies, schemes, services, benefits or subsidies for the welfare of the people of the State of Haryana.
(10) Without prejudice to the powers and functions enumerated in the foregoing sub-sections of this section, the powers and functions of the Authority, inter alia, include –s
(a) specifying, with the prior approval of the State Government, information required to be maintained in the Family Information Data Repository;
(b) collecting information from any family seeking a Parivar Pehchan number;
(c) generating and assigning Parivar Pehchan number to families;
(d) performing verification and authentication of information in the Family Information Data Repository;
(e) maintaining and updating the information in the Family Information Data Repository;
(f) deactivating the Parivar Pehchan number and information relating thereto in such cases and in such manner, as may be specified by regulations;
(g) specifying the manner of use of Parivar Pehchan numbers for the purposes of determining eligibility for or the provision of any scheme, service, subsidy or benefit provided or implemented by or on behalf of the State Government or any Government agency or local authority and other purposes for which Parivar Pehchan numbers may be used;
(h) establishing, operating and maintaining the Family Information Data Repository;
(i) sharing the information of Parivar Pehchan number holders and information contained in the Family Information Data Repository for the purposes of determining eligibility for or the provision of any scheme, service, subsidy or benefit provided or implemented by or on behalf of the State Government or any Government agency or local authority, subject to the provisions of this Act, rules and regulations made thereunder;
(j) specifying by regulations, processes relating to data management, data security, information security, security protocols and other technology safeguards under this Act;
(k) specifying by regulations, the conditions and procedures for issuance of new Parivar Pehchan number to existing Parivar Pehchan number holder;
(l) appointing such committees, as may be necessary to assist the Authority in discharge of its functions for the purposes of this Act with the prior approval of the State Government;
(m) setting up grievance redressal mechanism for redressal of grievances;
(n) such other powers and functions, as may be prescribed.
(11) The State Government may, by notification, extend the use of the Parivar Pehchan number alongwith verification or authentication of information to schemes wholly funded or services wholly provided by the Central Government on the request of or with the prior approval of such Government.