Section 28: Power to investigate contraventions.

The Information Technology Act, 2000Central Act · Act 21 of 2000

(1) The Controller or any officer authorised by him in this behalf shall take up for investigation any contravention of the provisions of this Act, rules or regulations made thereunder.

(2) The Controller or any officer authorised by him in this behalf shall exercise the like powers which are conferred on Income-tax authorities under Chapter XIII of the Income-tax Act, 1961 (43 of 1961), and shall exercise such powers, subject to such limitations laid down under that Act.

Where this provision sits

Act	The Information Technology Act, 2000
Section	28
Marginal note	Power to investigate contraventions.
Jurisdiction	Central
Status	In force as published by the source
Judgments citing it	16

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