Section 29: Access to computers and data.

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

(1) Without prejudice to the provisions of sub-section (1) of section 69, the Controller or any person authorised by him shall, if he has reasonable cause to suspect that [any contravention of the provisions of this Chapter] has been committed, have access to any computer system, any apparatus, data or any other material connected with such system, for the purpose of searching or causing a search to be made for obtaining any information or data contained in or available to such computer system.

(2) For the purposes of sub-section (1), the Controller or any person authorised by him may, by order, direct any person in charge of, or otherwise concerned with the operation of, the computer system, data apparatus or material, to provide him with such reasonable technical and other assistance as he may consider necessary

Where this provision sits

Act	The Information Technology Act, 2000
Section	29
Marginal note	Access to computers and data.
Jurisdiction	Central
Status	In force as published by the source
Judgments citing it	13

How this provision has been amended

Taken from the footnotes printed with the provision by the source. Where a footnote names the amending instrument, it is quoted as printed.

substituted. Subs. by s. 14, ibid., for "any contravention of the provisions of this Act, rules and regulations made thereunder" (w.e.f. 27-10-2009).

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