"70A. (1) The Centro Government may, bynotifK:ltion published in theOfficial Gazette, designate any organisation ofthe Government as me national nodal agency in respect ofCtitical Informalion Infrastructure Prolection.
(2) The national nodal agency designated under sub-section (1) shall be responsible for all measures including Research and Developmenl relating to protection ofCrilicallnfonnalion Infrastructure.
(1) The manner ofperforming functions and duties of the agency n:ferred to in sub-section (1) shall be such as may be prescribed.
708. (1) The CenlraI Government shall, by notification in the Official Gazene, appoint an agency of the Governmenllo be called the Indian Computer Emergency Response Team.
(2) The Central Government shall provide the agency referred 10 in sub-section (J) with a Oirector..(jeneral and such olherofficers and employees as may be prescribed.
(1) The sal8JY and allowances and terms and conditions ofthe Director..{jeneral and other officers and employees shall be such as may be prescribed.
(4) The Indian Computer Emergency Response Team sha.J1 serve as the national agency for performing the following functions in the area ofcyber seaJrity,-
(0) collection, analysis and dissemination of information on cyber incidents;
(b) forecast and alerts ofcyber security incidents;
(c) emergency measures for handling cyber security incidents;
(d) coordination ofcyber incidents response activities;
(e) issue guidelines, advisories, vulner1bility nOles and whitepapcrs relating to information security practices, proc.edw-es, preventation, response and reporting of cyber incidents;
(j) such other functions relating to cyber security as may be prescribl;:d.
(5) The manner of perfonning fun~tions and duties ofthe agency referred to in S'.Jb-secrion (1) shaJi be such as may be prescribed.
(6) For canying out the provisions ofsub-section (4), the agency referred to in sub-section (1) rna)' call for information and give direc:rion to the service providers, intcnnediaries, data centrck, body corporate and any other person.
(7) Any service provider, intermediaries. data centres, body corporate or person who fails to provide the information called for or comply with the dlrtctioo under sub section (6), shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term whicb may extend to one year or with fine which may extend to one lakh rupees or with both.
(8) No counshalllake cognizance ofany offence under this section, except on a complainl made by an officer authorised in this behalf by the agency rcrmed to in sub-section (1).".
• Sec.. IJ " 2 of 1974 2 of 1974