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provides that the Telecom Disputes Settlement and Appellate Tribunal established under
section 14 of the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India Act, 1997 as the Appellate Tribunal
under the Act for hearing of appeals against the order of the Adjudicating Officer. The proposed
new section 33D lays down the procedures and powers of the Appellate Tribunal. The
proposed new section 33E provides for appeal to the Supreme Court against the orders of
the Appellate Tribunal. The proposed new section 33F provides for cases where civil court
shall not have jurisdiction.
Clause 14.—This clause seeks to amend section 38 of the Aadhaar Act relating to
penalty for unauthorised access to the Central Identities Data Repository so as to enhance
the punishment from three years to ten years.
Clause 15.—This clause seeks to amend section 39 of the Aadhaar Act relating to
penalty for tampering with data in Central Identities Data Repository so as to enhance the
punishment from three years to ten years.
Clause 16.—This clause seeks to substitute section 40 of the Aadhaar Act relating to
penalty for unauthorised use by requesting entity so as to provide for penalty for unauthorised
use by requesting entity and offline verification-seeking entity.
Clause 17.—This clause seeks to amend section 42 of the Aadhaar Act relating to
general penalty so as to enhance the punishment from one year to three years.
Clause 18.—This clause seeks to amend section 47 of the Aadhaar Act relating to
cognizance of offences so as to insert a new proviso therein to provide that the Aadhaar
number holder or an individual may also file a complaint and initiate proceedings in respect
of any offence punishable under section 34, 35, 36, 37, 40 or 41 of the principal Act.
Clause 19.—This clause seeks to insert a new section 50A in the Aadhaar Act relating
to exemption from tax on income so as to exempt the Authority from tax on income, profits
or gains.
Clause 20.—This clause seeks to amend section 51 of the Aadhaar Act relating to
delegation so as to substitute the words "Member, officer" with "Member or officer".
Clause 21.—This clause seeks to amend section 53 of the Aadhaar Act relating to
power of Central Government to make rules so as to inserts new clauses in sub-section (2)
providing for rules on certain matters proposed under the Bill.
Clause 22.—This clause seeks to amend section 54 of the Aadhaar Act relating to
power of the Authority to make regulations so as to insert new clauses in sub-section (2)
providing for regulations on certain matters proposed under the Bill.
Clause 23.—This clause seeks to omit section 57 of the Aadhaar Act relating to Act
not to prevent use of Aadhaar number for other purposes under law.
Clause 24.—This clause seeks to amend section 4 of the Indian Telegraph Act, 1885
relating to exclusive privilege in respect of telegraphs, and power to grant licenses so as to
insert therein new sub-sections (3), (4), (5), (6) and (7) to provide for the use of Aadhaar
authentication and offline verification on voluntary basis besides other modes for
identification, of persons who receive services from a licensee.
Clause 25.—This clause seeks to insert a new section 11A under Chapter 4 relating to
obligations of banking companies, financial institutions and intermediaries to the Prevention
of Money-laundering Act, 2002 (the PML Act) so as to provide for the use of Aadhaar
authentication and offline verification on voluntary basis besides other modes for verification
of identity of a client or beneficial owner by a reporting entity.
Clause 26.—This clause seeks to amend section 12 of the PML Act relating to reporting
entity to maintain records so as to omit clauses (c) and (d) of sub-section (1) thereof.
Clause 27.—This clause seeks to amend section 73 of the PML Act relating to power
to make rules so as to omit clauses (j) and (jj) of sub-section (2) thereof.