Part II - AMENDMENTS TO THE AADHAAR (TARGETED DELIVERY OF FINANCIAL AND OTHER SUBSIDIES, BENEFITS AND SERVICES) ACT, 2016 (From Section 2 to Section 25)
Identity verification by reporting entities must allow multiple ID modes and bar storing Aadhaar numbers or core biometrics. Every reporting entity must verify identity of clients and beneficial owners by Aadhaar authentication for banks, offline Aadhaar verification, passport, or other officially valid documents; non-bank entities may be permitted Aadhaar authentication by notification subject to privacy and security standards and consultation with the Unique Identification Authority and regulator. Aadhaar-based methods must be voluntary, alternative modes must be available, and neither the Aadhaar number nor core biometric information may be stored; the Central Government may notify additional safeguards.
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Identity verification by reporting entities must allow multiple ID modes and bar storing Aadhaar numbers or core biometrics.
Every reporting entity must verify identity of clients and beneficial owners by Aadhaar authentication for banks, offline Aadhaar verification, passport, or other officially valid documents; non-bank entities may be permitted Aadhaar authentication by notification subject to privacy and security standards and consultation with the Unique Identification Authority and regulator. Aadhaar-based methods must be voluntary, alternative modes must be available, and neither the Aadhaar number nor core biometric information may be stored; the Central Government may notify additional safeguards.
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