Section 40. Penalty for unauthorised use by requesting entity or offline verification-seeking entity
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Act
Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial and other Subsidies, Benefits and Services) Act, 2016
Section number
40
Section reader
The Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial and other Subsidies, Benefits and Services) Act, 2016
3[40. Penalty for unauthorised use by requesting entity or offline verification-seeking entity.-
Whoever,-
(a) being a requesting entity, uses the identity information of an individual in contravention of sub-section (2) of section 8; or
(b) being an offline verification-seeking entity, uses the identity information of an individual in contravention of sub-section (2) of section 8A, shall be punishable with imprisonment which may extend to three years or with a fine which may extend to ten thousand rupees or, in the case of a company, with a fine which may extend to one lakh rupees or with both.]
3. Subs. by s. 18, for section 40 (w.e.f. 25-7-2019).
