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Information Technology Act, 2000 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 2000

.....record is retained intact or has been altered since such electronic record was so affixed with the digital signature. (2) Any reference in this Act to any enactment or any provision thereof shall, in relation to an area in which such enactment or such provision is not in force, be construed as a reference to the corresponding law or the relevant provision of the corresponding law, if any, in force in that area. SECTION 03: AUTHENTICATION OF ELECTRONIC RECORDS (1) Subject to the provisions of this section any subscriber may authenticate an electronic record by affixing his digital signature. (2) The authentication of the electronic record shall be effected by the use of asymmetric crypto system and hash function which envelop and transform the initial electronic record into another electronic record. Explanation."For the purposes of this sub-section, "hash function" means an algorithm mapping or translation of one sequence of bits into another, generally smaller, set known as "hash result" such that an electronic record yields the same hash result every time the algorithm is executed with the same electronic record as its input making it computationally infeasible" (a).....

Right to Information Act, 2005 Chapter II

Title: Right to Information and Obligations of Public Authorities

State: Central

Year: 2005

.....the same forthwith to the Central Public Information Officer or the State Public Information Officer or senior officer specified under sub-section (1) of section 19 or the Central Information Commission or the State Information Commission, as the case may be. Provided that where an application for information or appeal is given to a Central Assistant Public Information Officer or a State Assistant Public Information Officer, as the case may be, a period of five days shall be added in computing the period for response specified under sub-section (1) of section 7. (3) Every Central Public Information-Officer or State Public Information Officer, as the case may be, shall deal with requests from persons seeking information and render reasonable assistance to the persons seeking such information. (4) The Central Public Information Officer or State Public Information Officer, as the case may be, may seek the assistance of any other officer as he or she considers it necessary for the proper discharge of his or her duties. (5) Any officer, whose assistance has been sought under sub-section (4), shall render all assistance to the Central Public Information Officer or.....

Credit Information Companies (Regulation) Act, 2005 Chapter II

Title: Registration of Credit Information Companies

State: Central

Year: 2005

.....to the available business of credit information, the potential and scope for expansion of existing credit information companies and other relevant factors, determine the total number of the credit information companies which may be granted the certificates of registration for carrying on the business of credit information: Provided that the total number of such credit information companies so determined may, on being satisfied by the Reserve Bank, that there is change in available business of credit information, potential and scope for expansion of existing credit information companies and other relevant factors relating thereto, be reviewed by the Reserve Bank. Section 6 - Power of Reserve Bank to Cancel Certificate of Registration (1) The Reserve Bank may cancel a certificate of registration granted to a credit information company under sub-section (2) of section 5 if such company,-- (i) ceases to carry on the business of credit information; or (ii) has failed to comply with any of the conditions subject to which the certificate of registration has been granted to it; or (iii) at any time fails to fulfil any of the conditions referred to in sub-clauses (a) to (c).....

Right to Information Act, 2005 Chapter V

Title: Powers and Functions of the Information Commissions, Appeal and Penalties

State: Central

Year: 2005

.....this Act for forwarding the same to the Central Public Information Officer or State Public Information Officer or Senior Officer specified in sub-section (1) of section 19 or the Central Information Commission or the State Information Commission, as the case may be; (b) who has been refused access to any information requested under this Act; (c) who has not been given a response to a request for information or access to information within the time limits specified under this Act; (d) who has been required to pay an amount of fee which he or she considers unreasonable; (e) who believes that he or she has been given incomplete, misleading or false information under this Act; and (f) in respect of any other matter relating to requesting or obtaining access to records under this Act. (2) Where the Central Information Commission or State Information Commission, as the case may be, is satisfied that there are reasonable grounds to inquire into the matter, it may initiate an inquiry in respect thereof. (3) The Central Information Commission or State Information Commission, as the case may be shall, while inquiring into any matter under this section, have the same powers.....

Right to Information Act, 2005 Section 6

Title: Request for Obtaining Information

State: Central

Year: 2005

.....details except those that may be necessary for contacting him. (3) Where an application is made to a public authority requesting for an information,-- (i) which is held by another public authority; or (ii) the subject matter of which is more closely connected with the functions of another public authority, the public authority, to which such application is made, shall transfer the application or such part of it as may be appropriate to that other public authority and inform the applicant immediately about such transfer: Provided that the transfer of an application pursuant to this sub-section shall be made as soon as practicable but in no case later than five days from the date of receipt of the application.

Information Technology Act, 2000 Amending Act 1

Title: Information Technology (Amendment) Act, 2008

State: Central

Year: 2000

.....TECHNOLOGY (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2008 [Act No. 10 of 2009] [5th February 2009] PREAMBLE An Act further to amend the Information Technology Act, 2000. Be it enacted by Parliament in the Fifty-ninth Year of the Republic of India as follows:-- PART I Preliminary 1. Short title and commencement (1) This Act may be called the Information Technology (Amendment) Act, 2008. (2) It shall come into force on such date as the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint: Provided that different dates may be appointed for different provisions of this Act and any reference in any such provision to the commencement of this Act shall be construed as a reference to the coming into force of that provision. PART II Amendments to the Information Technology Act, 2000 2. Substitution of words "digital signature" by words "electronic signature". In the Information Technology Act, 2000 (hereinafter in this Part referred to as the 21 of 2000. principal Act), for the words "digital signature" occurring in the Chapter, section, subsection and clause referred to in the Table below, the words "electronic signature" shall be substituted. .....

Credit Information Companies (Regulation) Act, 2005 Chapter V

Title: Functions of Credo Information Companies

State: Central

Year: 2005

.....such other functions as are necessary to facilitate proper conduct of its affairs, business and functions in accordance with the provisions of this Act. Section 15 - Credit Institution to be Member of a Credit Information Company (1) Every credit institution in existence on the commencement of this Act, before the expiry of three months from such commencement or within such extended period, as the Reserve Bank may allow on its application and subject to being satisfied about the reason for extension, shall become member of at least one credit information company. (2) Every credit institution which comes into existence after the commencement of this Act, before the expiry of three months from its coming into existence, or within such extended period, as the Reserve Bank may allow on its application and subject to being satisfied about the reason for extension, shall become member of at least one credit information company. (3) A credit information company may, at its option, become member of another credit information company. (4) No credit information company shall refuse to register a credit institution or another credit information company as its member without.....

Information Technology (Amendment) Act 2008 Part 2 50

Title: Amendments to the Information Technology Act, 2000

State: Central

Year: 2008

.....that in prescribing such security procedures and practices, the Central Government shall have regard to the commercial circumstances, nature of transactions and such other related factors as it may consider appropriate.'. Section 12 - Amendment of section 17 In section 17 of the principal Act,-- (a) in sub-section (1), for the words "and Assistant Controllers", the words ", Assistant Controllers, other officers and employees" shall be substituted; and (b) in sub-section (4), for the words "and Assistant Controllers", the words ", Assistant Controllers, other officers and employees" shall be substituted.". Section 13 - Omission of section 20 Section 20 of the principal Act shall be omitted. Section 14 - Amendment of section 29 In section 29 of the principal Act, in sub-section (1), for the words "any contravention of the provisions of this Act, rules or regulations made thereunder", the words "any contravention of the provisions of this Chapter" shall be substituted. Section 15 - Amendment of section 30 In section 30 of the principal Act,-- (i) in clause (c), after the word "assured", the word "and" shall be omitted; (ii) after clause (c), the following.....

Right to Information Act, 2000 Section 5

Title: Procedure for Supply of Information

State: Karnataka

Year: 2000

.....the actual cost of supplying information. (2) On the receipt of an application requesting for information, the competent authority shall consider it and except for justifiable reasons, pass orders thereon either granting or refusing it, as soon as practicable and in any case within fifteen working days from the date of receipt of the application: Provided that where the competent authority doesnot have the information, he shall within fifteen days from the date of receipt of application transfer the application to the officer or person with whom such information is available and inform the applicant accordingly and thereafter such officer or person to whom such application is transferred shall furnish information within fifteen working days from the date of receipt of the application from the competent authority. (3) Where a request is rejected under sub-section (2), the competent authority shall communicate in writing to the person making the request,- (i) the reasons for such rejection; (ii) the period within which the appeal against such rejection may be preferred; (iii) the particulars of the appellate authority.

Credit Information Companies (Regulation) Act, 2005 Section 15

Title: Credit Institution to Be Member of a Credit Information Company

State: Central

Year: 2005

.....is satisfied that the appellant was prevented by sufficient cause from filing the appeal within the said period, allow it to be filed within a further period not exceeding thirty days. (6) On receipt of an appeal under sub-section (5), the Reserve Bank, after giving the appellant and other concerned parties, an opportunity of being heard, pass such order as it deems fit. (7) The decision of the Reserve Bank where an appeal has been preferred to it under sub-section (5) shall be final and the order of the credit information company under sub-section (4) shall be final after the expiry of the said period of thirty days where no appeal has been preferred under that sub-section to the Reserve Bank. (8) Every specified user shall be entitled to obtain credit information for its use from the credit information company of which such specified user is a member.