Section 33A
Penalty for failure to comply with provisions of this Act, rules, regulations and directions.
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.
1[33A. Penalty for failure to comply with provisions of this Act, rules, regulations and
directions.-- (1) Where an entity in the Aadhaar ecosystem fails to comply with the provision of this Act,
the rules or regulations made there under or directions issued by the Authority under section 23A, or fails
to furnish any information, document, or return of report required by the Authority, such entity shall be
liable to a civil penalty which may extend to one crore rupees for each contravention and in case of a
continuing failure, with additional penalty which may extend to ten lakh rupees for every day during
which the failure continues after the first contravention.
(2) The amount of any penalty imposed under this section, if not paid, may be recovered as if it were an arrear of land revenue.]
(2) The amount of any penalty imposed under this section, if not paid, may be recovered as if it were an arrear of land revenue.]
Notes
1. Ins. by s. 15 (w.e.f. 25-7-2019).