Sec. 1] THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY 17 “84A. The Central Government may, for secuuse re of the electronic medium and for promotion of e-governance and e-commerce, prescribe the modes or methods for encryption. 84B. Whoever abets any offence shall, if the act abetted is committed in consequence of the abetment, and no express provision is made by this Act for the punishment of such abetment, be punished with the punishment provided for the offence under this Act. Modes methods encryption. Punishment for abetment of offences. Explanation—An act or offence is said to be committed in consequ ence of abetment, when it is committed in'consequence of the instigation, or in pursuance of the conspiracy, or with the aid which constitutes the abetment. 84C. Whoever attempts to commit an offence punishable by this Act or causes such an offence to be committed, and in such an attempt does any act towards the comunission of the offence, shall, where no express provision is made for the punishment of such attempt, be punished with imprisonment of any description provided for the offence, for a term which may extend to one-half of the Jongest term of imprisonment provided for that offence, or with such fine as is provided for the offence, or with both.”. 46. In section 87 of the principal Act, — (A) in sub-section (2)— (#) for clause (a), the following clauses shall be substituted, namely: — “(@) the conditions for considering reliability of electronic signature or electronic authentication technique under sub-section (2) of section 3A; (aa) the procedure for ascertaining eiectronic signature or authentication under sub-section (3) of section 3A; (ab) the manner in which any information or matter may be authenticated by means of electronic signature under section 53°; (ii) after clause (c), the following clause shall be inserted, namely:— “(ca) the manner in which the authorised serviceprovider may collect, retain and appropriate service charges under sub-section (2) of section 6A;”; (iif) for clause (e), the following clauses shall be substituted, namely :— “(e) the manner of storing and affixing electronic signature creation data under section 15; (ea) the security procedures and practices under section 16;”; (iv) in clause (/), for the words “and Assistant Controllers”, the words “, Assistant Controllers, other officers and employees” shall be substituted; (v) clause (g) shal! be omitted; (vi) after clause (m), the following clause shall be inserted, namely :— “(m thea) form of application and fee for issue ofElectronicSignature Certificate under section 35;”; (vii) after clause (0), the following clauses shall be inserted, namely:— “(oa) the duties of subscribers under section 40A; (0b) the reasonable security practices and procedures and sensitive personal data or information under section 43A;"; (viii) in clause (r), for the words “Presiding Officer”, the words “Chai mn and Members” shall be substituted; (ix) in clause (s), for the words “Presiding Officer”, the words “Chairperson and Members” shall be substituted; (2) for clause (1), the following clauses shall be substituted, namely :— “(w) the powers and functions of the Chairperson of the Cyber Appellate Tribunal under section 52A; or for Punishment for attempt to commit offences. Amendment of section 87.