Section 88 of ITA, 2000 : Section 88: Constitution Of Advisory Committee

The Information Technology Act, 2000

Bare Act

  • CHAPTER XIII: MISCELLANEOUS

(1) The Central Government shall, as soon as may be after the commencement of this Act, constitute a Committee called the Cyber Regulations Advisory Committee.

(2) The Cyber Regulations Advisory Committee shall consist of a Chairperson and such number of other official and non-official members representing the interests principally affected or having special knowledge of the subject-matter as the Central Government may deem fit.

(3) The Cyber Regulations Advisory Committee shall advise:

  • (a) the Central Government either generally as regards any rules or for any other purpose connected with this Act;
  • (b) the Controller in framing the regulations under this Act.

(4) There shall be paid to the non-official members of such Committee such travelling and other allowances as the Central Government may fix.

Simplified Act

Simplified Explanation:

(1) After this law starts, the Indian government will create a group called the Cyber Regulations Advisory Committee.

(2) This group will have a leader and other people chosen by the government. These people will either be affected by the law or know a lot about the subject.

(3) The group's job is to give advice to:

  • (a) the government about the rules of...

Explanation using Example

Let's consider a hypothetical situation where the Central Government of India decides to introduce new regulations for the use of blockchain technology in finance. As per Section 88 of The Information Technology Act, 2000, the government would first constitute a Cyber Regulations Advisory Committee. This committee would consist of a Chairperson and other members, both official and non-official, who have knowledge or represent interests in the subject matter, in this case, blockchain technology.

These members could include representatives from financial institutions, technology compa...

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