Rule 17 GST - Assignment of Unique Identity Number to certain special entities

According to Rule 17 of Central Goods and Service Tax Act, 2017 as passed by Lok Sabha :

1.  Every person required to be granted a Unique Identity Number in accordance with the provisions of sub- section (9) of section 25 may submit an application electronically in FORM GST REG- 13 , duly signed or verified through electronic verification code, in the manner specified in rule 8 at the common portal, either directly or through a Facilitation Centre notified by the Commissioner.
   
   
2. The proper officer may, upon submission of an application in FORM GST REG-13 or after filling up the said form, assign a Unique Identity Number to the said person and issue a certificate in FORM GST REG-06 within a period of three working days from the date of the submission of the application .