Section 25: National Database and Registration Authority to transmit data

25. National Database and Registration Authority to transmit data.— (1) In such manner as may be prescribed, the National Database and Registration Authority shall transmit relevant data of every fresh National Identity Card issued by it to the Commission for registration of the card-holder as a voter in the electoral roll of the electoral area in which his permanent or temporary address is located, in accordance with the option indicated by him in the application for issuance of the National Identity Card. (2) The Authority shall also transmit to the Commission relevant data of every cancelled or modified National Identity Card, information regarding deceased voters and such other details as may be required by the Commission for the purposes of this Act. (3) The Commission shall forward the data referred to in sub-sections (1) and (2) to the Registration Officer concerned who shall take steps for enrolment or, as the case may be, correction in the relevant electoral roll in accordance with such procedure as may be prescribed. Explanation.— Fresh National Identity Card includes any card that has not been earlier made part of the electoral roll database due to any reason whatsoever. (4) Notwithstanding anything contained in section 28 of the National Database and Registration Authority Ordinance, 2000 (VIII of 2000), any authority to whom an application for registration is to be made under the National Database and Registration Authority Ordinance, 2000 (VIII of 2000) shall, on the request of Registration Officer, furnish him such information including extracts from the said application as may be necessary for the purposes of this Act.

Effective date: 2017-10-02

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