Information Technology Act Section 88 — Constitution of Advisory Committee

CHAPTER XIII MISCELLANEOUS

Cyber Law

Summary

Sub-section (1) requires the Central Government to set up a committee called the Cyber Regulations Advisory Committee, and it must do so as soon as possible after the Act comes into force.

Sub-section (2) states that this committee will have a Chairperson and a number of other members, who may be government officials or non-officials. The Central Government decides how many members there will be and chooses people who either represent the interests most affected by the Act or who have special knowledge of the subject matter.

Under sub-section (3), the committee's role is to give advice. Clause (a) says it advises the Central Government, either generally on any rules or for any other purpose connected with the Act. Clause (b) says it also advises the Controller when the Controller is framing regulations under the Act.

Sub-section (4) provides that non-official members of the committee will be paid travelling and other allowances, and the amount of these allowances is fixed by the Central Government.

Official Text

(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.