(1) The Central Government shall constitute a review committee, consist of the following members, namely:–
(a) Cabinet Secretary -Chairperson;
(b) Secretary, Department of Legal Affairs, Ministry of Law and Justice -Member; and
(c) Secretary, Department of Telecommunications -Member.
(2) Every State Government shall constitute a review committee, consist of the following members, namely:–
(a) Chief Secretary of the State -Chairperson;
(b) Secretary Law or Legal Remembrancer In-charge, Legal Affairs -Member; and
(c) Secretary to the State Government, other than the Home Secretary -Member.
(3) The review committee constituted under sub-rules (1) and (2) shall meet every two months and record its findings as regards whether the interception orders under rule 3 are in accordance with the provisions of sub-sections (2) and (4) of section 20 of the Act.
(4) Where the review committee is of the opinion that the interception order is not in accordance with sub-section (2) read with sub-section (4) of section 20 of the Act, it may set aside such order and order for destruction of the copies of the intercepted message or class of messages.
[No. 24-06/2024-UBB] (DEVENDRA KUMAR RAI), Joint Secretary to the Govt. of India.