The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) on January 31, 2024, issued the Aadhaar (Authentication and Offline Verification) Amendment Regulations, 2024 to further amend the Aadhaar (Authentication and Offline Verification) Regulations, 2021.
The following has been stated namely: -
• Regulation 2 which states “Definitions” clause (j) has been substituted namely: -
“(j) “e-KYC authentication facility” means a type of authentication facility—
(i) in which the biometric information and/or OTP and Aadhaar number securely submitted with the consent of the Aadhaar number holder through a requesting entity, is matched against the data available in the CIDR, and the Authority returns a digitally signed response containing e-KYC data along with other technical details related to the authentication transaction; and
(ii) includes any subsequent appropriate response returned by the Authority regarding the status as to whether any Aadhaar number previously submitted has been subsequently omitted or deactivated or re-activated in the event of any omission or deactivation of such Aadhaar number or re-activation of such a deactivated Aadhaar number: Provided that the requesting entity has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding or agreement with the Authority for the performance of authentication with update of such status;’”
• Regulation 9 has been substituted to state “Process for performance of authentication”
[Notification No. HQ-13073/1/2020-AUTH.II(E)]
