The Information Technology Act, 2000
CHAPTER VI: REGULATION OF CERTIFYING AUTHORITIES
Section 27: Power To Delegate
Bare Act
The Controller may, in writing, authorise the Deputy Controller, Assistant Controller or any officer to exercise any of the powers of the Controller under this Chapter.
Simplified Act
The person in charge (called the Controller) can give written permission to their second-in-command (the Deputy Controller), their helper (the Assistant Controller), or any other official to do things that normally only the Controller is allowed to do under this part of the law.
Explanation using examples
Suppose a major IT company, TechCorp, is under investigation for potential violations of the Information Technology Act, 2000. The Controller of Certifying Authorities, who is responsible for overseeing the investigation, has a large number of cases to handle and cannot personally oversee the TechCorp case. He decides to delegate this responsibility to his Deputy Controller. In this scenario, he will write a formal authorization, allowing the Deputy Controller to exercise the powers of the Controller in relation to the investigation of TechCorp under the given Chapter of the Act. This is a practical application of Section 27 of The Information Technology Act, 2000.
