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Section 49 - Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial and other Subsidies, Benefits and Services) Act, 2016
The Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial and other Subsidies, Benefits and Services) Act, 2016
49. Members, officers, etc., to be public servants.-
The Chairperson, Members, officers and other employees of the Authority shall be deemed, while acting or purporting to act in pursuance of any of the provisions of this Act, to be public servants within the meaning of section 21 of the Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860).
Related Sections
- Section 38: Penalty for unauthorised access to the Central Identities Data Repository
- Section 26: Accounts and audit
- Section 40: Penalty for unauthorised use by requesting entity or offline verification-seeking entity
- Section 16: Restrictions on Chairperson or Members on employment after cessation of office
- Section 42: General penalty
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