THE UNIQUE IDENTIFICATION AUTHORITY OF INDIA (ADJUDICATION OF PENALTIES) RULES, 2021 1 — THE AADHAAR (TARGETED DELIVERY OF FINANCIAL AND OTHER SUBSIDIES, BENEFITS AND SERVICES) ACT, 2016

THE UNIQUE IDENTIFICATION AUTHORITY OF INDIA (ADJUDICATION OF PENALTIES) RULES, 2021 1 [Updated as on 23. 3. 10.2023] In exercise of the powers conferred by clauses (ga), (gb) and (h) of sub-section (2) of section 53 read with sections 33A, 33B and 33C of the Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial and Other Subsidies, Benefits and Services) Act, 2016 (18 of 2016), the Central Government hereby makes the following rules, namely:— 1. Short title and commencement. — (1) These rules may be called the Unique Identification Authority of India (Adjudication of Penalties) Rules, 2021. (2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette. 2. Definitions. -(1) In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires,— (a) " Act " means the Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial and Other Subsidies, Benefits and Services) Act, 2016 (18 of 2016); (b) " Form " means a form annexed to these rules; and (c) " inquiry " means the inquiry as referred to in section 33B of the Act. (2) Words and expressions used herein and not defined in these rules but defined in the Act shall have the same meanings as assigned to them in the Act. 3. Manner of appointment, qualification and experience of the Adjudicating Officer.— (1) The Adjudicating Officer shall be appointed by the Authority under sub-section (1) of section 33B of the Act, who shall — (a) be an officer not below the rank of Joint Secretary to the Government of India; (b) possess working experience of ten years or more in the Central Government or State Government or Public Sector Undertaking or Union territory administration or Autonomous or Statutory Organisation on regular basis; and (c) possess administrative or technical knowledge in any of the disciplines of law, management, information technology