The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) on January 27, 2024, issued the Aadhaar (Sharing of Information) Amendment Regulations, 2024, to further amend the Aadhaar (Sharing of Information) Regulations, 2016.
The following provisions have been stated:
• For the words, brackets and figures “the Aadhaar (Authentication) Regulations, 2016” wherever they occur, the words, brackets and figures “the Aadhaar (Authentication and Offline Verification) Regulations, 2021” shall be substituted.
• In regulation 3, which states “Sharing of Information by the Authority”, after sub-regulation (4), the following sub-regulation shall be inserted, namely:
“(5) The Authority may, for omitting or deactivating an Aadhaar number and information relating thereto, pursuant to an inquiry as referred to in sub-regulation (1) of regulation 29 of the Aadhaar (Enrolment and Update) Regulations, 2016, give access to or use or disclose information of the Aadhaar number holder, in its possession or control, including information stored in the CIDR, in accordance with sub-regulation (1A) of regulation 29 of the said regulations.”.
• After regulation 11, which states “Power to issue clarifications and guidelines”, the following regulation shall be inserted, namely:
“12. Doing of act or thing related to delegated power or function.
(1) Any act or thing that is to be or may be done by the Authority under these regulations may also be done by any Member or officer of the Authority or any other person to whom the Authority has delegated the related power or function by general or special order in writing, under section 51 of the Act.
(2) The Authority may determine whether or not an act or thing done by a Member, officer or other person under sub-regulation (1) is related to a power or function delegated as referred to in the said sub-regulation.”.
This notification will come into force from January 27, 2024.
[Notification No HQ-13073/1/2024-AUTH-II-HQ/C-13751(E)]
