Security procedures and practices
Section 16 of the Information Technology Act, 2000 deals with security procedures and practices. The Central Government may, for the purposes of sections 14 and 15, prescribe the security procedures and practices: Provided that in prescribing such security procedures and practices, the Central Government shall have regard to the commercial circumstances, nature of transactions and such other re The Act came into force on 17 Oct 2000.
1[16. Security procedures and practices.--The Central Government may, for the purposes of sections 14 and 15, prescribe the security procedures and practices:
Provided that in prescribing such security procedures and practices, the Central Government shall have regard to the commercial circumstances, nature of transactions and such other related factors as it may consider appropriate.]
Section 16, The Information Technology Act, 2000 (Act 21 of 2000).
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Questions about Section 16
What does Section 16 of the Information Technology Act deal with?
Section 16 of the Information Technology Act is headed "Security procedures and practices". [16. Security procedures and practices.--The Central Government may, for the purposes of sections 14 and 15, prescribe the security procedures and practices: Provided that in prescribing such security procedures and practices, the Central Government shall have regard to the commercial circumstances,
How do I find court cases under Section 16 of the Information Technology Act?
In judgments and charge sheets this section is written several ways, and each form finds a different set of orders. These search the full text of every order eCourtsIndia holds, best matches first: IT Act 16, section 16 IT Act, section 16 of the Information Technology Act. People searching for it also type income tax act 16 ii and income tax act 10 16. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.
What should I read with Section 16 of the Information Technology Act, and has it changed?
Its own text turns on section 14 (Secure electronic record), section 15 (Secure electronic signature), so none of them can safely be read on its own. 2 other provisions in this corpus refer back to it. The rules and notifications made under it are where it actually bites, and there is one: most recently Information Technology (Security Procedures) Amendment Rules, 2015 (2015).
When did Section 16 of the Information Technology Act come into force?
Section 16 of the Information Technology Act, cited as IT Act 16, came into force on 17 Oct 2000, having been enacted on 09 Jun 2000. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.
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- 46. Power to adjudicate370 words
- 89. Power of Controller to make regulations345 words
- 70B. Indian Computer Emergency Response Team to serve as national agency for incident response326 words
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