THE UNIQUE IDENTIFICATION AUTHORITY OF INDIA (TRANSACTION OF BUSINESS AT MEETINGS OF THE AUTHORITY) REGULATIONS, 2016 1

1ba391c4d62e57f6e2b5060c2d981b544722630f · 2016 · State unknown

Download PDF Parent Act Back to Subordinates

Parent: THE AADHAAR (TARGETED DELIVERY OF FINANCIAL AND OTHER SUBSIDIES, BENEFITS AND SERVICES) ACT, 2016 (e5452e76268985edd128a049b6e27a9ff6b4f2fb)

Text

THE UNIQUE IDENTIFICATION AUTHORITY OF INDIA (TRANSACTION OF BUSINESS AT MEETINGS OF THE AUTHORITY) REGULATIONS, 2016 1 [Updated as on 15. 5. 2.2024] In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (h) of sub-section (2) of section 54 read with sub -section (1) of section 19 of the Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial and other Subsidies, Benefits and Services) Act, 2016 (18 of 2016), the Unique Identification Authority of India hereby makes the following regulations regulating the transaction of business in the meetings of the Unique Identification Authority of India, namely:— CHAPTER I PRELIMINARY 1. Short Title and Commencement . — (1) These Regulations may be called the Unique Identification Authority of India (Transaction of Business at Meetings of the Authority) Regulations, 2016 (1 of 2016) . (2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette. 2. Definitions . — (1) In these regulations, 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) " Authority " means the Unique Identification Authority of India established under sub -section (1) of Section 11 of the Act; (c) " Chairperson " means the Chairperson of the Authority appointed under Section 12 of the Act; (d) " Member " includes the Chairperson and Member of the Authority appointed under section 12; (e) " Chief Executive Officer " means the Chief Executive Officer, who shall be Member Secretary of the Authority, appointed under sub-section (1) of Section 18 of the Act; (f) " Meeting " means meeting convened by the Authority as per sub-section (1) of Section 19 of the Act; (g) " Schedule " means a Schedule appended to these regulations. (2) Words and expr

Rule TOC

1 · Short Title and Commencement . — (1) These Regulations may be called the Unique Identification Authority of India (Transaction of Business at Meetings of the Authority) Regulations, 2016 (1 of 2016) .

2 · Definitions . — (1) In these regulations, unless the context otherwise requires:

3 · Meetings of the Authority . — (1) There shall be no less than three meetings of the Authority in a financial year on such dates and at such places as the Chairperson may direct and the interval between any two meetings shall not in any case, be longer than five months:

1 · Published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part III, Section 4, dated 14.9.2016, vide notification No. 13012/64/2016/Legal/UIDAI (No. 1 of 2016), dated 12.9.2016.

4 · Chairperson of the meetings of the Authority.—(1) The Chairperson shall preside over the meetings of the Authority. In his absence, the senior most among the Members and Member Secretary, in terms of date of appointment to the Authority, shall preside over the meetings of the Authority.

5 · Participation of the Chief Executive Officer.—(1) The Chief Executive Officer shall participate in meeting of the Authority as Member Secretary of the Authority.

6 · Quorum.—(1) The quorum for any meeting of the Authority shall be two and no business shall be transacted at any meeting of the Authority unless the quorum is present throughout the meeting.

7 · Agenda.—(1) The Chief Executive Officer shall be responsible for preparation of the agenda for each meeting of the Authority and circulation thereof to all the Members of the Authority at least a period of seven days before the date of each meeting:

8 · Decision of meetings of the Authority.—(1) If a Member has an interest in any item of business to be transacted at a meeting, he shall not participate or vote on such item and in such case, the decision on such item shall be taken by majority of the votes of other Members attending the meeting.

9 · Closure of debates. — (1) The Chairperson or the Member presiding over the meeting may move for the closure of the debate or any item of business discussed at a meeting when he considers that all members have had the opportunity to express their views on any business discussed at the meeting and the decision of the Chairperson or the Member presiding shall be final.

10 · Minutes of meeting of the Authority.—(1) The Chief Executive Officer shall cause the draft minutes of each meeting of the Authority to be prepared within a period of two weeks of conclusion of each meeting and submit the same to the Chairperson or other Member who presided over the meeting, for his approval:

11 · Power of the Chief Executive Officer to take urgent action.—The Chief Executive Officer may take such action as may be necessary in case of an emergency situation warranting immediate action by the Authority and when it is not feasible to call a meeting of the Authority, and for the reasons be recorded in writing:

12 · Decision by circulation.—(1) Any item of business or issue which requires decision of the Authority, if the Chairperson so directs, may be referred to Members by circulation of the matter as a resolution.

13 · Record of Business. — (1) The Chief Executive Officer shall attend the meetings of the Authority, maintain the record of proceedings of all items of the business transacted there at.

14 · Independence and Confidentiality.—(1) Members of the Authority shall make a commitment to attend and participate in its meetings.

15 · Secretariat. — Chief Executive Officer shall ensure appropriate administrative support to enable the Authority to carry out its work.

16 · Reimbursement of expenses.—Special invitees to any meeting of the Authority shall be entitled to a payment of two thousand rupees for attending each meeting and the reimbursement of actual travel and subsistence expenses.