evsjv‡`k †M‡RU, AwZwi³, A‡±vei 6, 2019 23327 (2) The Council shall, inter alia, perform the following functions, namely: (a) to provide necessary directions for remedy if digital security is under threat; (b) to give advice for infrastructural development of digital security and enhancement of its manpower and quality; (c) to formulate inter-institutional policies to ensure the digital security; (d) to take necessary measures to ensure the proper application of this Act and rules made thereunder; and (e) to do such other act as may be prescribed by rules. (3) The Agency shall provide necessary secretarial assistance to the Council to perform its functions. 14. Meeting, etc. of the Council. (1) Subject to other provisions of this section, the Council may determine the procedure of its meeting. (2) The meeting of the Council shall be held on such date, time and place as may be determined by its Chairman. (3) The Council shall hold its meetings as and when necessary. (4) The Chairman of the Council shall preside over all meetings of the Council. (5) No act or proceeding of the Council shall be invalid and be called in question merely on the ground of any vacancy in, or any defect in the constitution of, the Council. CHAPTER V Critical Information Infrastructure 15. Critical information infrastructure.For carrying the purposes of this Act, the Government may, by notification in the official Gazette, declare any computer system, network or information infrastructure as critical information infrastructure. 16. Monitoring and inspection of the safety of a critical information infrastructure. (1)The Director General shall, if necessary, from time to time, monitor and inspect any critical information infrastructure to ensure whether the provisions of this Act are properly complied with, and submit a report in this behalf to the Government. (2) The critical information infrastructures declared under this Act shall, upon examination and inspection of its internal and external infrastructures,