Section 8 of ITA, 2000 : Section 8: Publication Of Rule, Regulation, Etc, In Electronic Gazette
The Information Technology Act, 2000
Bare Act
- CHAPTER III: ELECTRONIC GOVERNANCE
Where any law provides that any rule, regulation, order, bye - law, notification or any other matter shall be published in the Official Gazette, then, such requirement shall be deemed to have been satisfied if such rule, regulation, order, bye - law, notification or any other matter is published in the Official Gazette or Electronic Gazette:
Provided that where any rule, regulation, order, by - law, notification or any other matter is published in the Official Gazette or Electronic Gazette, the date of publication shall be deemed to be the date of the Gazette which was first published in any form.
Simplified Act
If a law says that certain things like rules, regulations, orders, by-laws, notices, or similar items must be shared with the public in the Official Gazette (a special government publication), it's okay if these are instead shared in the Electronic Gazette (an online version).
However, wh...
Explanation using Example
Let's consider a hypothetical scenario. The government decides to implement a new regulation that requires all businesses to follow certain data privacy standards. According to the Information Technology Act, 2000, Section 8, this regulation needs to be published in the Official Gazette. However, due to the advancement in technology and increase in digital communication, the government decides to publish this regulation in the Electronic Gazette instead.
According to Section 8,...