Section 68: Power of Controller to give directions.

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

(1) The Controller may, by order, direct a Certifying Authority or any employee of such Authority to take such measures or cease carrying on such activities as specified in the order if those are necessary to ensure compliance with the provisions of this Act, rules or any regulations made thereunder.

[(2) Any person who intentionally or knowingly fails to comply with any order under sub-section (1) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years or a fine not exceeding one lakh rupees or with both.]

Where this provision sits

Act	The Information Technology Act, 2000
Section	68
Marginal note	Power of Controller to give directions.
Jurisdiction	Central
Status	In force as published by the source
Judgments citing it	3

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, Act 10 of 2009. Subs. by Act 10 of 2009, s. 33, for sub-section (2) (w.e.f. 27-10-2009)

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