{ "id": 14414, "slug": "andhra-pradesh-core-digital-data-authority-effective-delivery-of-e-services-act-2017", "title": "Andhra Pradesh Core Digital Data Authority (Effective Delivery of e-Services) Act, 2017", "short_title": "Andhra Pradesh Core Digital Data Authority (Effective Delivery of e-Services) Act, 2017", "act_number": "(Act No. 15 of 2017)", "act_year": 2017, "act_type": "STATE", "location": "Andhra Pradesh", "law_status": "unknown", "enactment_date": null, "description": "Andhra Pradesh Core Digital Data Authority (Effective Delivery of e-Services) Act, 2017", "preamble": "", "section_label": "Section", "sections": [ { "number": "1", "title": "1. Short title, extent, application and commencement.", "chapter": null, "content": "", "footnote": "", "is_definition": false, "sort_order": 0 }, { "number": "2", "title": "2. Definition.", "chapter": null, "content": "(a) \"Authentication\" means the process by which the core data of a core entity is submitted to the Core Data Repository for its verification and such Repository verifies the correctness, or the lack thereof, on the basis of information available with it;\n(b) \"Authentication Record\" means the record of the time of authentication and identity of the requesting entity and the response provided by the Authority thereto;\n(c) \"Authority\" means the Andhra Pradesh Core Digital Data Authority established under sub-section (1) of section 10;\n(d) \"Chairperson\" means the Chairperson of the Authority appointed under section 1 1;\n(e) \"Core Data Collection\" means the process, as may be specified by regulations, to collect core data from individuals and organizations as may be the case, by the core data agencies for the purpose of providing services;\n(f) \"Core Data Collection Agency (CDCA)\" means an agency appointed by the Authority or by the \"Owner of Core Digital Data (OCDD)\", as the case may be, for collecting core digital data under this Act, and transmitting it automatically and securely to the Core Digital Data Repository ;\n(g) \"Core Digital Data\" means the essential and minimal data about core entities and collected, transmitted, stored, maintained secured and processed in a digital form, in the course of or for the purpose of providing efficient, transparent and convenient digital services to the citizens and the business community of the State and for providing good governance\n(h) \"Core Digital Data Repository (CDDR)\" means a centralised database in one or more locations containing the core digital data and other information related thereto;\n(i) \"Core Data Service Agency (CDSA)\" means the organisation authorized by the owner to access the core data for the purposes of processing the same in a manner defined by the owner and providing services specified or approved by the owner;\n(j) \"Core Entity\" means a physical or artificial juridical person, property or thing, namely,\n(i) the households in the State,\n(ii) the land parcels and immoveable properties attached thereto,\n(iii) the artificial juridical persons or establishments registered or operating in the State, and\n(iv) the sensors and intelligent devices deployed for capturing and communicating information to central servers.\n(k) \"Custodian of Core Digital Data (CCDD)\" means the legal entity with the rights to hold and manage the Core Digital Data on behalf of the owners of such Core Digital Data, and includes the agencies notified by the custodian for holding and managing the Core Digital Data;\n(I) \"Member\" includes the Chairperson and Member of the Authority appointed under section 11;\n(m) \"Notification\" means a notification published in the Andhra Pradesh Gazette and the expression \"notified\" with its cognate meanings and grammatical variations shall be construed accordingly;\n(n) \"Owner of Core Digital Data (OCDD)\" or \"owner\" means the entity, which is notified through a regulation, to have the full legal rights of ownership and control of the Core Digital Data and obliged by such notification to be responsible for the manner in which such a data is used;\n(o) \"Prescribed\" means prescribed by rules made by the State Government or Authority under this Act;\n(P) \"Regulations\" means the regulations made by the Authority under this Act;\n(q) \"Requester\" means an agency or person that submits the UNICORE of a core entity, and such other information as may be required by regulation, to the Core Digital Data Repository for authentication;\n(r) \"Service\" means any provision, facility, utility or any other assistance provided in any form to an individual or a group of individuals and includes such other services as may be notified by the State Government;\n(s) \"Steward of Core Digital Data\" means a person designated by name and position by the owner to be responsible for the security, privacy and appropriate use of the Core Digital Data;\n(t) \"Unique Number for Identification of Core Entity (UNICORE)\" means the number assigned to a core entity in such method as may be notified by regulation, and different methods may be prescribed for assigning UNICOREs to different types of core entities.\nChapter II\nCollection of Core Digital Data", "footnote": "", "is_definition": true, "sort_order": 1 }, { "number": "3", "title": "3. Unicore number.", "chapter": null, "content": "(a) the manner in which the data shall be used;\n(b) the nature of recipients with whom the data is intended to be shared;and\n(c) the existence of a right to access the data, the procedure for making requests for such access, and details of the person or department in-charge to whom such requests can be made.", "footnote": "", "is_definition": false, "sort_order": 2 }, { "number": "4", "title": "4. Properties of Unicore number.", "chapter": null, "content": "", "footnote": "", "is_definition": false, "sort_order": 3 }, { "number": "5", "title": "5. Special measures for issuance of Unicore number to certain category of persons.", "chapter": null, "content": "Chapter III\nAuthentication of Core Entity", "footnote": "", "is_definition": false, "sort_order": 4 }, { "number": "6", "title": "6. Proof of Unicore necessary or receipt of services.", "chapter": null, "content": "", "footnote": "", "is_definition": false, "sort_order": 5 }, { "number": "7", "title": "7. Authentication of Unicore number.", "chapter": null, "content": "(a) unless otherwise provided in this Act, obtain the consent of the entity before collecting core data for the purposes of authentication in such manner as may be specified by regulations; and\n(b) ensure that the core data of an entity is only used for submission to the Core Digital Data Repository for authentication.\n(a) the nature of information that may be shared upon authentication;\n(b) the uses to which the information received during authentication may be put by the requester; and\n(c) alternatives to submission of core data to the requester.", "footnote": "", "is_definition": false, "sort_order": 6 }, { "number": "8", "title": "8. Unicore number not evidence of ownership or rights.", "chapter": null, "content": "", "footnote": "", "is_definition": false, "sort_order": 7 }, { "number": "9", "title": "9. Core Digital Date Repository.", "chapter": null, "content": "Chapter IV\nCore Digital Data Authority", "footnote": "", "is_definition": false, "sort_order": 8 }, { "number": "10", "title": "10. Establishment of Authority.", "chapter": null, "content": "", "footnote": "", "is_definition": false, "sort_order": 9 }, { "number": "11", "title": "11. Composition of Authority.", "chapter": null, "content": "", "footnote": "", "is_definition": false, "sort_order": 10 }, { "number": "12", "title": "12. Qualifications for appointment of Chairperson and Members of Authority.", "chapter": null, "content": "", "footnote": "", "is_definition": false, "sort_order": 11 }, { "number": "13", "title": "13. Term of office and other conditions of service of Chairperson and members.", "chapter": null, "content": "(a) relinquish his office, by giving in writing to the State Government, a notice of not less than thirty days; or\n(b) be removed from his office in accordance with the provisions of section 14.", "footnote": "", "is_definition": false, "sort_order": 12 }, { "number": "14", "title": "14. Removal of Chairperson and Members.", "chapter": null, "content": "(a) is, or at any time has been adjudged as insolvent;\n(b) has become physically or mentally incapable of acting as the Chairperson or, as the case may be, a Member;\n(c) has been convicted of an offence which, in the opinion of the Government, involves moral turpitude;\n(d) has acquired such financial or other interest as is likely to affect pre-judicially his functions as the Chairperson or, as the case may be, a Member; or\n(e) has, in the opinion of the Government, so abused his position as to render his continuance in office detrimental to the public interest.", "footnote": "", "is_definition": false, "sort_order": 13 }, { "number": "15", "title": "15. Restriction as Chairperson or members on employment after cessation of office.", "chapter": null, "content": "(a) accept any employment in, or be connected with the management of any organisation, company or any other entity which has been associated with any work done or contracted out by the Authority, whether directly or indirectly, during his tenure as Chairperson or Member, as the case may be, for a period of three years from the date on which he ceases to hold office:\n(b) act, for or on behalf of any person or organisation in connection with any specific proceeding or transaction or negotiation or a case to which the Authority is a party and with respect to which the Chairperson or such Member had, before cessation of office, acted for or provided advice to, the Authority;\n(c) give advice to any person using information which was obtained in his capacity as the Chairperson or a Member and being unavailable to or not being able to be made available to the public; or\n(d) enter, for a period of three years from his last day in office, into a contract of service with, accept an appointment to a board of directors of, or accept an offer of employment with, an entity with which he had direct and significant official dealings during his term of office.", "footnote": "", "is_definition": false, "sort_order": 14 }, { "number": "16", "title": "16. Functions of Chairperson.", "chapter": null, "content": "", "footnote": "", "is_definition": false, "sort_order": 15 }, { "number": "17", "title": "17. Chief Executive Officer.", "chapter": null, "content": "(a) the day-to-day administration of the Authority;\n(b) implementing the work programmes and decisions adopted by the Authority;\n(c) drawing up of proposal for the Authority's decisions and work programmes;\n(d) the preparation of the statement of revenue and expenditure and the execution of the budget of the Authority; and\n(e) performing such other functions, or exercising such other powers, as may be specified by regulations.\n(a) a general report covering all the activities of the Authority in the previous year;\n(b) programmes of work;\n(c) the annual accounts for the previous year; and\n(d) the budget for the coming year.", "footnote": "", "is_definition": false, "sort_order": 16 }, { "number": "18", "title": "18. Meetings of Authority.", "chapter": null, "content": "", "footnote": "", "is_definition": false, "sort_order": 17 }, { "number": "19", "title": "19. Officers and other employees of Authority.", "chapter": null, "content": "", "footnote": "", "is_definition": false, "sort_order": 18 }, { "number": "20", "title": "20. Powers and Functions of Authority.", "chapter": null, "content": "(a) specifying, by regulations, core data required for issuing a UNICORE number and the processes for collection and verification thereof;\n(b) collecting core data in such manner as may be specified by regulations;\n(c) appointing of one or more entities to operate the Core Digital Data Repository;\n(d) generating and assigning UNICORE numbers to core entities;\n(e) performing authentication of UNICORE numbers;\n(f) maintaining and updating the core data in the Core Digital Data Repository in such manner as may be specified by regulations;\n(g) omitting and deactivating of a UNICORE number and information relating thereto in such manner as may be specified by regulations;\n(h) specifying the manner of use of core data for the purposes of providing or availing of various services and other purposes for which it may be used;\n(i) specifying, by regulations, the terms and conditions for appointment of core data collection agencies and service providers and revocation of appointments thereof;\n(j) sharing, in such manner as may be specified by regulations, the core data, subject to the provisions of this Act;\n(k) calling for information and records, conducting inspections, inquiries and audit of the operations for the purposes of this Act of the Core Digital Data Repository, core data collection agencies and other agencies appointed under this Act;\n(l) specifying, by regulations, various processes relating to data management, security protocols and other technology safeguards under this Act;\n(m) levying and collecting the fees or authorising the owners, core data collection agencies or other service providers to collect such fees for the services provided by them under this Act in such manner as may be specified by regulations;\n(n) promoting research and development for advancement in data management and related areas, including usage of UNICORE numbers through appropriate mechanisms;\n(o) such other powers and functions as may be prescribed.\nchapter V\nGrants, Accounts and Audit and Annual Report", "footnote": "", "is_definition": false, "sort_order": 19 }, { "number": "21", "title": "21. Grants by State Government.", "chapter": null, "content": "", "footnote": "", "is_definition": false, "sort_order": 20 }, { "number": "22", "title": "22. Accounts and Audit.", "chapter": null, "content": "(a) a description of all the activities of the Authority for the previous years;\n(b) the annual accounts for the previous year; and\n(c) the programmes of work for coming year.\nChapter VI\nProtection and Maintenance of Core Digital Data", "footnote": "", "is_definition": false, "sort_order": 21 }, { "number": "23", "title": "23. Security and Confidentiality of information.", "chapter": null, "content": "(a) adopt and implement appropriate technical and organisational security measures;\n(b) ensure that the agencies, consultants, advisors or other persons appointed or engaged for performing any function of the Authority under this Act, have in place appropriate technical and organisational security measures for the information; and\n(c) ensure that the agreements or arrangements entered into with such agencies, consultants, advisors or other persons, it-lipase obligations equivalent to those imposed on the Authority under this Act, and require such agencies, consultants, advisors and other persons to act only on instructions from the Authority.", "footnote": "", "is_definition": false, "sort_order": 22 }, { "number": "24", "title": "24. Restriction on sharing Core Data.", "chapter": null, "content": "", "footnote": "", "is_definition": false, "sort_order": 23 }, { "number": "25", "title": "25. Alteration of Core Data.", "chapter": null, "content": "", "footnote": "", "is_definition": false, "sort_order": 24 }, { "number": "26", "title": "26. Disclosure of information in certain cases.", "chapter": null, "content": "Chapter VII\nOffences and Penalties", "footnote": "", "is_definition": false, "sort_order": 25 }, { "number": "27", "title": "27. Penalty for impersonation at the time of enrolment.", "chapter": null, "content": "", "footnote": "", "is_definition": false, "sort_order": 26 }, { "number": "28", "title": "28. Penalty for impersonation.", "chapter": null, "content": "", "footnote": "", "is_definition": false, "sort_order": 27 }, { "number": "29", "title": "29. Penalty for unauthorised access to the Core Digital Data Repository.", "chapter": null, "content": "(a) accesses or secures access to the Core Digital Data Repository;\n(b) downloads, copies or extracts any data from the Repository or stored in any removable storage medium;\n(c) introduces or causes to be introduced any virus or other computer contaminant in the Repository;\n(d) damages or causes to be damaged the data in the Repository;\n(e) disrupts or causes disruption of the access to the Repository;\n(f) denies or causes a denial of access to any person who is authorised to access the Repository;\n(g) reveals, shares, uses any core data in contravention of the Act, or\n(h) steals, conceals, destroys or alters or causes any person to steal, conceal, destroy or alter any computer source code used by the Authority with an intention to cause damage, shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to one year and shall also be liable to a fine which shall not be less than one lakh rupees.", "footnote": "", "is_definition": false, "sort_order": 28 }, { "number": "30", "title": "30. Penalty for unauthorised use by request entity.", "chapter": null, "content": "", "footnote": "", "is_definition": false, "sort_order": 29 }, { "number": "31", "title": "31. Penalty for non-compliance with intimation requirements.", "chapter": null, "content": "", "footnote": "", "is_definition": false, "sort_order": 30 }, { "number": "32", "title": "32. General Penalty.", "chapter": null, "content": "", "footnote": "", "is_definition": false, "sort_order": 31 }, { "number": "33", "title": "33. Act to apply for offence or contravention committed outside India.", "chapter": null, "content": "", "footnote": "", "is_definition": false, "sort_order": 32 }, { "number": "34", "title": "34. Cognizance of offences.", "chapter": null, "content": "Chapter VIII Miscellaneous 35. Power of State Government to issue directions. - (1) Without prejudice to the foregoing provisions of this Act, the Authority shall, in exercise of its powers or the performance of its functions under this Act be bound by such directions, as the State Government may give, in writing to it, from time to time:\nMiscellaneous", "footnote": "", "is_definition": false, "sort_order": 33 }, { "number": "35", "title": "35. Power of State Government to issue directions.", "chapter": null, "content": "", "footnote": "", "is_definition": false, "sort_order": 34 }, { "number": "36", "title": "36. Delegation.", "chapter": null, "content": "", "footnote": "", "is_definition": false, "sort_order": 35 }, { "number": "37", "title": "37. Protection of action taken in good faith.", "chapter": null, "content": "", "footnote": "", "is_definition": false, "sort_order": 36 }, { "number": "38", "title": "38. Power of State Government to make rules.", "chapter": null, "content": "", "footnote": "", "is_definition": false, "sort_order": 37 }, { "number": "39", "title": "39. Power of Authority to make regulations.", "chapter": null, "content": "", "footnote": "", "is_definition": false, "sort_order": 38 }, { "number": "40", "title": "40. Application other laws not barred.", "chapter": null, "content": "", "footnote": "", "is_definition": false, "sort_order": 39 }, { "number": "41", "title": "41. Power to remove difficulties.", "chapter": null, "content": "", "footnote": "", "is_definition": false, "sort_order": 40 } ], "metadata": { "Act ID": "ap255", "Act Number": "(Act No. 15 of 2017)", "Enactment Date": "", "Act Year": "2017", "Short Title": "Andhra Pradesh Core Digital Data Authority (Effective Delivery of e-Services) Act, 2017", "Type": "STATE", "Location": "Andhra Pradesh" }, "updated_at": "2026-09-29 21:55:18" }