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TypeBare Act JurisdictionCentral Government

Information Technology Act, 2000 Section 17

Appointment of Controller and Other Officers

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About this section

Information Technology Act, 2000 Section 17 is part of Information Technology Act, 2000 - Appointment of Controller and Other Officers. Read the section text below and explore Indian court judgments that cite it.

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Section Text

(1) The Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint a Controller of Certifying Authorities for the purposes of this Act and may also by the same or subsequent notification, appoint such number of Deputy Controllers and 1[Assistant Controllers, other officers and employees] as it deems fit.

(2) The Controller shall discharge his functions under this Act subject to the general control and directions of the Central Government.

(3) The Deputy Controllers and Assistant Controllers shall perform the functions assigned to them by the Controller under the general superintendence and control of the Controller.

(4) The qualifications, experience and terms and conditions of service of Controller, Deputy Controllers 2[Assistant Controllers, other officers and employees] shall be such as may be prescribed by the Central Government.

(5) The Head Office and Branch Office of the office, of the Controller shall be at such places as the Central Government may specify, and these may be established at such places as the Central Government may think fit.

(6) There shall be a seal of the Office of the Controller.

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1. Substituted vide Information Technology (Amendment) Act, 2008 Prior to substitution text read as under :-

"Assistant Controllers"

2. Substituted vide Information Technology (Amendment) Act, 2008 Prior to substitution text read as under :-

"and Assistant Controllers"

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What does Information Technology Act, 2000 Section 17 provide?

Section Section 17 of the Information Technology Act, 2000 (Appointment of Controller and Other Officers) is reproduced on this page as part of the Information Technology Act, 2000. Lawyers and researchers use it to read the statutory wording before checking how courts have applied this section in reported judgments.

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