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namely:- (or SCClIOll 69 - Po...~r 10 direclioos for IIltcrctplloll Of mOllllonnl '69.
(I) Where the Cenlral Government or a State Government or any of its officers specially authorised by the Central Government or the State Government, as the case may be. in this behalfmay, ifsatisfied that it is necessary or expedient so 10 do, in the interest of the sovereignty or integrity of India, defence of India, security of the State, friendly relations or dccrypfion with foreign States or public order or for preventing incitement to the commission of any of 1tI)' cognizable offence. relating to above or for investigation ofany offence, it may subject to the 'G(OmllliOIl rhrovp &tIy provisions of sub-section (1). for reasons to be recorded in ",,'riling, by order, direct any computtr agency of the appropriate Govemmenl to intercept, monitor or detrypt or cause to be resource, intercepted or monitored or decrypted any infonnation generated, transmitted, received or stored in any computer resource.
(1) The proc~ure and safeguards subject to which sucb interception or monitoring or decryption may be eatried out, fhall be such as may be prescnbed.
(3) The subscriber or intermediary or any person in-charge afthe complJter resource shall, when called upon by allY agency referred to in sub-section (I), extend all facilities and technical assistance lO- • (0) provide access to or secure access to the computer resowce generating, transmining, receiving or Sloring such information; Of (b) intercept, monitor, or decrypt the information, as the case may be: or (e) provide information stored in computer resource. Soc. I] 1lfE GAZETTE OF INOlA EXTRAORDINARY (4) The subscriber or intermediary or any person who fails to assist the agency referred 10 in sub-section (J) shall be punished ..... ith imprisonment for a term which may extend to Section 69A - seven years and shall also be liable to fine