INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (CERTIFYING AUTHORITIES) RULES, 2000 — THE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY ACT, 2000

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (CERTIFYING AUTHORITIES) RULES, 2000 Effective from 17th October, 2000 Reproduced by : Office of Controller of Certifying Authorities Department of Information Technology Ministry of Communications and Information Technology Government of India Electronics Niketan, 6 CGO Complex New Delhi-110 003 Note : Every care has been taken to avoid errors or omissions in printing of this booklet. The Office of Controller of Certifying Authorities will not be held responsible for discrepancies, if any. For authoritative information please refer to the Gazette Notification. lR;eso t;rs The Gazette of India EXTRAORDINARY PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (i) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 553 ] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 17, 2000/ASVINA 25, 1922 MINISTRY OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 17th October, 2000 G.S.R. 788(E).— In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (3) of section 1 of the Information Technology Act, 2000 (21 of 2000), the Central Government hereby appoints 17th day of October, 2000 as the date on which the provisions of the said Act comes into force. [No. 1(20)/97-IID(NII)/F 6(i)] P.M. SINGH, Jt. Secy. NOTIFICATION REGD. No. D.L.-33004/99 New Delhi, the 17th October, 2000 G.S.R.789(E) — In exercise of the powers conferred by section 87 of the Information Technology Act, 2000 (21 of 2000), the Central Government hereby makes the following rules regulating the application and other guidelines for Certifying Authorities, namely:- 1. Short title and commencement.— These Rules may be called Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules, 2000. They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette. 2. Definitions.— In these Rules, unless the context otherwise requires,– (a) "Act" means the Info