PMLA: Govt permits 38 reporting entities to perform Aadhaar authentication

Central Government after consultation with IDAI & RBI permits 38 reporting entities to perform authentication under the Aadhaar Act for the purposes of section 11A of the Money-laundering Act.

MINISTRY OF FINANCE
(Department of Revenue)
New Delhi

Notification No. S.O. 1702(E). | Dated: 8th April, 2022

S.O. 1702(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 11A of the Prevention of Money-laundering Act, 2002 (15 of 2003)( hereinafter referred to as the Money-laundering Act), the Central Government on being satisfied that the reporting entities mentioned in the Table below comply with the standards of privacy and security under the Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial and Other Subsidies, Benefits and Services) Act, 2016 (18 of 2016)(hereinafter referred to as the Aadhaar Act), and it is necessary and expedient to do so, and after consultation with the Unique Identification Authority of India established under sub-section (1) of section 11 of the Aadhaar Act and the appropriate regulator namely, the Reserve Bank of India, hereby permits the said reporting entities to perform authentication under the Aadhaar Act for the purposes of section 11A of the Money-laundering Act, namely:-

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[F.No. P-12011/11/2021-ES Cell-DOR]

MEHTA SAMPADA SURESH, Director (Headquarter)