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IT Act Section 40
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The Information Technology Act, 2000

Section 40 Generating key pair

Chapter
VIII · Duties of Subscribers
Amendments
2
Where any Digital Signature CertificateDefined in section 2(q): Digital Signature Certificate means a Digital Signature Certificate issued under sub section (4) of section 35 the public key of which corresponds to the private key of that subscriber which is to be listed in the Digital Signature CertificateDefined in section 2(q): Digital Signature Certificate means a Digital Signature Certificate issued under sub section (4) of section 35 has been accepted by a subscriber, thenText omitted by amendmentThe word "then" omitted by Information Technology (Removal of Difficulties) Order, 2002, dated 19th September, 2002, with effect from 19 September 2002 the subscriber shall generate the keySubstituted by Information Technology (Removal of Difficulties) Order, 2002, dated 19th September, 2002, with effect from 19 September 2002. Earlier read: "the key"that key pair by applying the security procedure.

Amendments to this section

  1. 1 The word "then" omitted by Information Technology (Removal of Difficulties) Order, 2002 (w.e.f. 19 September 2002).
  2. 2 Substituted by Information Technology (Removal of Difficulties) Order, 2002, for "the key" (w.e.f. 19 September 2002).

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