The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) on February 4, 2022 has issued Aadhaar (Authentication and Offline Verification) (First Amendment) Regulations, 2022 to further amend the Aadhaar (Authentication and Offline Verification) Regulations, 2021. This shall come into force on February 4, 2022.
The following amendments has been made namely: -
• Regulation 2(1) which Specifies “Definition” has the following amendments namely: -
1. Regulation 2(1)(ab) inserted namely: - “”Aadhaar Letter” means a document for conveying the Aadhaar number to a resident”.
2. Regulation 2(1)(bd) inserted namely: - ““Aadhaar PVC Card” means a Polyvinyl Chloride Card (PVC), issued by the Authority upon payment of prescribed charges, which has Aadhaar number, demographic information and photograph of an Aadhaar number holder printed on it along with Aadhaar Secure QR code and is equivalent to paper-based Aadhaar Letter”
• Regulation 16 which specify “Use of e-KYC authentication facility” has the following amendments namely: -
1. Regulation 16 B has been inserted namely: - “Manner of voluntary use of Aadhaar number”
2. Regulation 16 C has been inserted namely: - “Conditions for accepting an Aadhaar number as proof of identity of the Aadhaar number holder”
[Notification No. K-11020/240/2021/Auth/UIDAI]
