5 11. In section 29 of the principal Act,— (a) for sub-section (3), the following sub-section shall be substituted, namely:— Amendment of section 29. “(3) No identity information available with a requesting entity or offline verification-seeking entity shall be— 5 10 (a) used for any purpose, other than the purposes informed in writing to the individual at the time of submitting any information for authentication or offline verification; or (b) disclosed for any purpose, other than purposes informed in writing to the individual at the time of submitting any information for authentication or offline verification: Provided that the purposes under clauses (a) and (b) shall be in clear and precise language understandable to the individual.”; (b) in sub-section (4), for the words “or core biometric information”, the words “, demographic information or photograph” shall be substituted. 15 12. In section 33 of the principal Act,— (i) in sub-section (1),— Amendment of section 33. (a) for the words “District Judge”, the words “Judge of a High Court” shall be substituted; 20 (b) in the proviso, after the words “hearing to the Authority”, the words “and the concerned Aadhaar number holder” shall be inserted; (c) after the proviso, the following proviso shall be inserted, namely:— “Provided further that the core biometric information shall not be disclosed under this sub-section.”. 25 (ii) in sub-section (2), for the words “Joint Secretary”, the word “Secretary” shall be substituted. 13. After Chapter VI of the principal Act, the following Chapter shall be inserted, namely:— Insertion of new Chapter VIA. “CHAPTER VIA CIVIL PENALTIES 30 35 33A. (1) Where an entity in the Aadhaar ecosystem fails to comply with the provision of this Act, the rules or regulations made thereunder or directions issued by the Authority under section 23A, or fails to furnish any information, document, or return of report required by the Authority, such entity shall be liable to a civil penalty which may extend to one crore rupees for each contravention and in case of a continuing failure, with additional penalty which may extend to ten lakh rupees for every day during which the failure continues after the first contravention. Penalty for failure to comply with provisions of this Act, rules, regulations and directions. (2) The amount of any penalty imposed under this section, if not paid, may be recovered as if it were an arrear of land revenue. 40 45 33B. (1) For the purposes of adjudication under section 33A and imposing a penalty thereunder, the Authority shall appoint an officer of the Authority, who is not below the rank of a Joint Secretary to the Government of India and possessing such qualification and experience as may be prescribed, to be an Adjudicating Officer for holding an inquiry in such manner as may be prescribed. (2) No inquiry under sub-section (1) shall be initiated except by a complaint made by the Authority. Power to adjudicate.