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IT Act Section 19
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The Information Technology Act, 2000

Section 19 Recognition of foreign Certifying Authorities

Chapter
VI · Regulation of Certifying Authorities
Amendments
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(1) Subject to such conditions and restrictions as may be specified by regulations, the ControllerDefined in section 2(m): Controller means the Controller of Certifying Authorities appointed under sub section (1) of section 17; 5* * * * * 3[(na) cyber cafe means any facility from where access to the internet is offered by any person in the ordinary course of business to the members of the public; (nb) cyber security means protecting inf... may with the previous approval of the Central Government, and by notification in the Official Gazette, recognise any foreign Certifying AuthorityDefined in section 2(g): Certifying Authority means a person who has been granted a licence to issue a 1[electronic signature] Certificate under section 24 as a Certifying AuthorityDefined in section 2(g): Certifying Authority means a person who has been granted a licence to issue a 1[electronic signature] Certificate under section 24 for the purposes of this Act.
(2) Where any Certifying AuthorityDefined in section 2(g): Certifying Authority means a person who has been granted a licence to issue a 1[electronic signature] Certificate under section 24 is recognised under sub-section (1), the digital signatureSubstituted by Information Technology (Amendment) Act, 2008, s. 2, dated 5th February, 2009, with effect from 27 October 2009. Earlier read: "digital signature"electronic signature Certificate issued by such Certifying AuthorityDefined in section 2(g): Certifying Authority means a person who has been granted a licence to issue a 1[electronic signature] Certificate under section 24 shall be valid for the purposes of this Act.
(3) The ControllerDefined in section 2(m): Controller means the Controller of Certifying Authorities appointed under sub section (1) of section 17; 5* * * * * 3[(na) cyber cafe means any facility from where access to the internet is offered by any person in the ordinary course of business to the members of the public; (nb) cyber security means protecting inf... may, if he is satisfied that any Certifying AuthorityDefined in section 2(g): Certifying Authority means a person who has been granted a licence to issue a 1[electronic signature] Certificate under section 24 has contravened any of the conditions and restrictions subject to which it was granted recognition under sub-section (1) he may, for reasons to be recorded in writing, by notification in the Official Gazette, revoke such recognition.

Amendments to this section

  1. 1 Substituted by Information Technology (Amendment) Act, 2008, s. 2, for "digital signature" (w.e.f. 27 October 2009).

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