Section 17 of ITA, 2000 : Section 17: Appointment Of Controller And Other Officers

Bare Act

(1) The Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint a Controller of Certifying Authorities for the purposes of this Act and may also by the same or subsequent notification appoint such number of Deputy Controllers, Assistant Controllers, other officers and employees as it deems fit.

(2) The Controller shall discharge his functions under this Act subject to the general control and directions of the Central Government.

(3) The Deputy Controllers and Assistant Controllers shall perform the functions assigned to them by the Controller under the general superintendence and control of the Controller.

(4) The qualifications, experience and terms and conditions of service of Controller, Deputy Controllers, Assistant Controllers, other officers and employees shall be such as may be prescribed by the Central Government.

(5) The Head Office and Branch Office of the office of the Controller shall be at such places as the Central Government may specify, and these may be established at such places as the Central Government may think fit.

(6) There shall be a seal of the Office of the Controller.

Simplified Act

(1) The government can appoint a main person, called the Controller of Certifying Authorities, to oversee how this law works. They can also appoint other people to help the Controller, like Deputy Controllers, Assistant Controllers, and other staff.

(2) The Controller has to do their job following the instructions and guidance of the government.

(3) The people helping the Controller, like Deputy and Assistant Controllers, will do the tasks given to them by the Controller while t...

Explanation using Example

Let's consider a hypothetical scenario. The Central Government, recognizing the need for regulation and control over digital certificates and signatures, appoints Mr. Ravi as the Controller of Certifying Authorities as per Section 17(1) of the Information Technology Act, 2000. They also appoint several Deputy Controllers and Assistant Controllers to assist him.

In accordance with Section 17(2), Mr. Ravi carries out his duties under the general control and directions of the Central Government. He is responsible for regulating the activities of Certifying Authorities issuing digital signatures.

The Deputy Controllers and Assistant Controllers, as per Section 17(3), perform the tasks assigned to them by Mr. Ravi, under his supervision and control.

As per Section 17(4)...