Constitution of Advisory Committee
Section 88 of the Information Technology Act, 2000 deals with constitution of Advisory Committee. The Central Government shall, as soon as may be after the commencement of this Act, constitute a Committee called the Cyber Regulations Advisory Committee. The Act came into force on 17 Oct 2000.
(1) The Central Government shall, as soon as may be after the commencement of this Act, constitute a Committee called the Cyber Regulations Advisory Committee.
(2) The Cyber Regulations Advisory Committee shall consist of a Chairperson and such number of other official and non-official members representing the interests principally affected or having special knowledge of the subject-matter as the Central Government may deem fit.
(3) The Cyber Regulations Advisory Committee shall advise--
(a) the Central Government either generally as regards any rules or for any other purpose connected with this Act;
(b) the Controller in framing the regulations under this Act.
(4) There shall be paid to the non-official members of such Committee such travelling and other allowances as the Central Government may fix.
Section 88, The Information Technology Act, 2000 (Act 21 of 2000).
Made under this section, and citing it
1 instrument states that it was made under this provision — the power to make it comes from here, so a change to any of them changes what this section requires in practice. Newest first.
Another 2 instruments name this provision in its title or its text without being made under it.
Questions about Section 88
What does Section 88 of the Information Technology Act deal with?
Section 88 of the Information Technology Act is headed "Constitution of Advisory Committee". The Central Government shall, as soon as may be after the commencement of this Act, constitute a Committee called the Cyber Regulations Advisory Committee.
How do I find court cases under Section 88 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 88, section 88 IT Act, section 88 of the Information Technology Act. People searching for it also type income tax act section 88. 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 88 of the Information Technology Act, and has it changed?
The rules and notifications made under it are where it actually bites, and there is one: most recently Constitution of Cyber Regulation Advisory (2012).
When did Section 88 of the Information Technology Act come into force?
Section 88 of the Information Technology Act, cited as IT Act 88, 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.
Other sections of this Act
- 2. Definitions1304 words
- 87. Power of Central Government to make rules877 words
- 43. Penalty and compensation for damage to computer, computer system, etc506 words
- 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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