THE UNIQUE IDENTIFICATION AUTHORITY OF INDIA (FORM OF ANNUAL STA TEMENT OF ACCOUNTS) RULES, 20181 [Updated as… — THE AADHAAR (TARGETED DELIVERY OF FINANCIAL AND OTHER SUBSIDIES, BENEFITS AND SERVICES) ACT, 2016

THE UNIQUE IDENTIFICATION AUTHORITY OF INDIA (FORM OF ANNUAL STA TEMENT OF ACCOUNTS) RULES, 20181 [Updated as on 23.10.2023] In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (e) of sub-section (2) of section 53 read with sub-section (1) of section 26 of the Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial and Other Subsidies; Benefits and Services) Act; 2016 (18 of 2016), the Central Government; in consultation with the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India, hereby makes the following rules; namely: 1. Short title and commencement: (1) These rules may be called the Unique Identification Authority of India (Form of Annual Statement of Accounts) Rules, 2018. 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); Form means Form annexed to these rules; "Schedule" means the Schedule annexed to these rules; (2) Words and expressions used and not defined in these rules, but defined in the Act shall have the meanings respectively assigned to them in the Act 3. Annual statement of accounts and other relevant records: (1) At the expiration of a period of twelve months ending with the 3 lst March of every year; the Authority shall prepare its annual statement of accounts and records in Form 'A', Form 'B' and Form 'C' and the Schedules annexed t0 these rules. (2) The approved statement of accounts of the Authority shall be forwarded by the Authority to the Comptroller and Auditor General of India or any other person appointed by him on his behalf within three months after the expiry of the year for the purposes of audit. (3) The annual statement of accounts of