Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery Of Financial And Other Subsides, Benefits And Services) Act, 2016

Section - 23 - Powers and functions of Authority

Powers and functions of Authority

23. (1) The Authority shall develop the policy, procedure and systems for issuing Aadhaar numbers to individuals and perform authentication thereof under this Act.

(2) Without prejudice to sub-section (1), the powers and functions of the Authority, inter alia, include-

(a)- specifying, by regulations, demographic information and biometric information required for enrolment and the processes for collection and verification thereof;
(b)- collecting demographic information and biometric information from any individual seeking an Aadhaar number in such manner as may be specified by regulations;
(c)- appointing of one or more entities to operate the Central Identities Data Repository;
(d)- generating and assigning Aadhaar numbers to individuals;
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