INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY — 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: [Part II Sec. 3(i)] THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY 53 REGD No: DL-33004/99 IR;esot;rs The Gazette of India EXTRAORDINARY PART II-_Section 3- ~Sub-section PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No 553 ] NEW DELHI; TUESDAY, OCTOBER 17, 20OO/ASVINA 25, 1922 MINISTRY OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 17th October; 2000 GS.R: 788(E) ~ In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (3) of section 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()] PM. SINGH, Jt. Secy: NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 17th October; 2000 GS.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: (1) These Rules may be called Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules, 2000. (2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette_ 2 Definitions In these Rules, unless the contex