THE UNIQUE IDENTIFICATION AUTHORITY OF INDIA (APPOINTMENT OF OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES) REGULATIONS, 20201 — THE AADHAAR (TARGETED DELIVERY OF FINANCIAL AND OTHER SUBSIDIES, BENEFITS AND SERVICES) ACT, 2016

THE UNIQUE IDENTIFICATION AUTHORITY OF INDIA (APPOINTMENT OF OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES) REGULATIONS, 20201 [Updated as on 1.4.2025] In exercise of the powers conferred by subsection (1) of Section 21 read with sub section (1) of section 54 and clause (x) of sub-section (2) of section 54 of the Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial and Other Subsidies, Benefits and Services) Act, 2016 (18 of 2016), as amended vide the Aadhaar and Other Laws (Amendment) Act; 2019 (14 of 2019), the Unique Identification Authority of India hereby makes the following regulations governing appointment of officers and other employees of the Authority, namely: CHAPTER I PRELIMINARY L. Short title and commencement: (1) These regulations may be called the Unique Identification Authority of India (Appointment of Officers and Employees) Regulations, 2020. (2) These regulations shall come into force o the date of their publication in the Official Gazette. 2. Definitions: (1) In these regulations unless the context otherwise requires, a) sAct" means the Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial and Other Subsidies, Benefits and Services) Act; 2016 (18 of 2016), as amended vide the Aadhaar and Other Laws (Amendment) Act; 2019 (14 of 2019); b ~Appointing Authority' means Chief Executive Officer O such other officer to whom such powers and functions have been delegated by the Authority by general or special order; ~Authority" means Unique Identification Authority of India established under sub- section (1) of Section 11 of the Act; "Chairperson means the Chairperson of the Authority appointed on full-time Or part- time basis under Section 12 of the Act; "Chief Executive Officer" means Chief Executive Officer of the Authority appointed under Section 18 of the Act by the Central Government; "Post" means any