Section 20 IT Act: [Omitted.]
Information Technology Act, 2000
Section 20 IT Act at a Glance
Section 20 IT Act, formerly titled 'Controller to act as repository', has been omitted from the Information Technology Act, 2000. Section 13 of the Information Technology (Amendment) Act, 2008 (Act 10 of 2009) omitted Section 20 IT Act from 27 October 2009.
Section 20 IT Act Bare Act Text
20. [Omitted.].
[Controller to act as repository.] Omitted by the Information Technology (Amendment) Act, 2008 (10 of 2009), s. 13 (w.e.f. 27-10-2009).
Section 20 IT Act in Simple Words
Section 20 IT Act is an omitted provision in Chapter VI of the Information Technology Act, 2000, which covers the regulation of Certifying Authorities. Before its omission, Section 20 IT Act carried the heading 'Controller to act as repository'.
Section 20 IT Act was omitted by section 13 of the Information Technology (Amendment) Act, 2008 (Act 10 of 2009), with effect from 27 October 2009. In Chapter VI of the IT Act, Section 20 IT Act stood between Section 19 IT Act (recognition of foreign Certifying Authorities) and Section 21 IT Act (licence to issue electronic signature Certificates), while the Controller's operative functions appear in Section 18 IT Act.
FAQs on Section 20 IT Act
What is Section 20 IT Act?▼
Section 20 IT Act is an omitted provision in Chapter VI of the Information Technology Act, 2000, on the regulation of Certifying Authorities. Before its omission, Section 20 IT Act carried the heading 'Controller to act as repository'.
Which Act omitted Section 20 IT Act and from what date?▼
The Information Technology (Amendment) Act, 2008 (Act 10 of 2009) omitted Section 20 IT Act through section 13. The omission came into effect on 27 October 2009.
Does Section 20 IT Act create any obligation today?▼
No. Because Section 20 IT Act was omitted with effect from 27 October 2009, Section 20 IT Act contains no operative rule. Readers looking for the Controller's statutory functions can refer to Section 18 IT Act.
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Sources: Bare Act Text, Information Technology Act, 2000 ·