Section 63 Compounding of contraventions
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(1) Any contravention under this ChapterSubstituted by Information Technology (Removal of Difficulties) Order, 2002, dated 19th September, 2002, with effect from 19 September 2002. Earlier read: "Chapter"Act may, either before or after the institution of adjudication proceedings, be compounded by 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... or such other officer as may be specially authorised by him in this behalf or by the adjudicating officerDefined in section 2(c): adjudicating officer means an adjudicating officer appointed under sub section (1) of section 46, as the case may be, subject to such conditions as 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... or such other officer or the adjudicating officerDefined in section 2(c): adjudicating officer means an adjudicating officer appointed under sub section (1) of section 46 may specify:
Provided that such sum shall not, in any case, exceed the maximum amount of the penalty which may be imposed under this Act for the contravention so compounded.
(2) Nothing in sub-section (1) shall apply to a person who commits the same or similar contravention within a period of three years from the date on which the first contravention, committed by him, was compounded.
Explanation.—For the purposes of this sub-section, any second or subsequent contravention committed after the expiry of a period of three years from the date on which the contravention was previously compounded shall be deemed to be a first contravention.
(3) Where any contravention has been compounded under sub-section (1), no proceeding or further proceeding, as the case may be, shall be taken against the person guilty of such contravention in respect of the contravention so compounded.