Ins. by s. 3 , ibid, (w.e.f. 25-7-2019). — THE AADHAAR (TARGETED DELIVERY OF FINANCIAL AND OTHER SUBSIDIES, BENEFITS AND SERVICES) ACT, 2016

5. Ins. by s. 3 , ibid, (w.e.f. 25-7-2019). (d) " authentication record " means the record of the time of authentication and identity of the requesting entity and the response provided by the Authority thereto; (e) " Authority " means the Unique Identification Authority of India established under sub-section (1) of section 11; (f) " benefit " means any advantage, gift, reward, relief, or payment, in cash or kind, provided to an individual or a group of individuals and includes such other benefits as may be notified by the Central Government; (g) " biometric information " means photograph, finger print, Iris scan, or such other biological attributes of an individual as may be specified by regulations; (h) " Central Identities Data Repository " means a centralised database in one or more locations containing all Aadhaar numbers issued to Aadhaar number holders along with the corresponding demographic information and biometric information of such individuals and other information related thereto; (i) " Chairperson " m eans the Chairperson of the Authority appointed under section 12;

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