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Section 88 IT Act — Constitution of Advisory Committee

The Information Technology Act, 2000 · Official PDF page 36

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88. Constitution of Advisory Committee .–(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.

1. Clauses (r), (s) and (t) omitted by Act 7 of 2017, s. 169 (w.e.f. 26-5-2017).

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

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