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THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY
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(b) disclosed further, except with the prior consent of the individual to whom
such information relates.
(4) No Aadhaar number or core biometric information collected or created under this
Act in respect of an Aadhaar number holder shall be published, displayed or posted publicly,
except for the purposes as may be specified by regulations.
21 of 2000.
30. The biometric information collected and stored in electronic form, in accordance
with this Act and regulations made thereunder, shall be deemed to be “electronic record”
and “sensitive personal data or information”, and the provisions contained in the Information
Technology Act, 2000 and the rules made thereunder shall apply to such information, in
addition to, and to the extent not in derogation of the provisions of this Act.
Biometric
information
deemed to be
sensitive
personal
information.
Explanation.— For the purposes of this section, the expressions—
21 of 2000.
(a) “electronic form” shall have the same meaning as assigned to it in clause (r)
of sub-section (1) of section 2 of the Information Technology Act, 2000;
21 of 2000.
(b) “electronic record” shall have the same meaning as assigned to it in
clause (t) of sub-section (1) of section 2 of the Information Technology Act, 2000;
21 of 2000.
(c) “sensitive personal data or information” shall have the same meaning as
assigned to it in clause (iii) of the Explanation to section 43A of the Information
Technology Act, 2000.
31. (1) In case any demographic information of an Aadhaar number holder is found
incorrect or changes subsequently, the Aadhaar number holder shall request the Authority
to alter such demographic information in his record in the Central Identities Data Repository
in such manner as may be specified by regulations.
Alteration of
demographic
information
or biometric
information.
(2) In case any biometric information of Aadhaar number holder is lost or changes
subsequently for any reason, the Aadhaar number holder shall request the Authority to
make necessary alteration in his record in the Central Identities Data Repository in such
manner as may be specified by regulations.
(3) On receipt of any request under sub-section (1) or sub-section (2), the Authority
may, if it is satisfied, make such alteration as may be required in the record relating to such
Aadhaar number holder and intimate such alteration to the concerned Aadhaar number
holder.
(4) No identity information in the Central Identities Data Repository shall be altered
except in the manner provided in this Act or regulations made in this behalf.
32. (1) The Authority shall maintain authentication records in such manner and for
such period as may be specified by regulations.
(2) Every Aadhaar number holder shall be entitled to obtain his authentication record
in such manner as may be specified by regulations.
Access to
own
information
and records of
requests for
authentication.
(3) The Authority shall not, either by itself or through any entity under its control,
collect, keep or maintain any information about the purpose of authentication.
33. (1) Nothing contained in sub-section (2) or sub-section (5) of section 28 or
sub-section (2) of section 29 shall apply in respect of any disclosure of information, including
identity information or authentication records, made pursuant to an order of a court not
inferior to that of a District Judge:
Provided that no order by the court under this sub-section shall be made without
giving an opportunity of hearing to the Authority.
(2) Nothing contained in sub-section (2) or sub-section (5) of section 28 and
clause (b) of sub-section (1), sub-section (2) or sub-section (3) of section 29 shall apply in
respect of any disclosure of information, including identity information or authentication
Disclosure of
information
in certain
cases.