Section 5
Special measures for issuance of Aadhaar number to certain category of persons.
The Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial and Other Subsidies, Benefits and Services) Act, 2016.
About this Act
An Act to provide for, as a good governance, efficient, transparent, and targeted delivery of subsidies, benefits and services, the expenditure for which is incurred from the Consolidated Fund of India, to individuals residing in India through assigning of unique identity numbers to such individuals and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
The
Authority shall take special measures to issue Aadhaar number to women, children, senior citizens,
persons with disability, unskilled and unorganised workers, nomadic tribes or to such other persons who
do not have any permanent dwelling house and such other categories of individuals as may be specified
by regulations.