23324 evsjv‡`k †M‡RU, AwZwi³, A‡±vei 6, 2019 CHAPTER III Preventive Measures 8. Power to remove or block some data-information. (1) If any datainformation related to any matter under the jurisdiction of the Director General, being published or propagated in digital media, creates threat to digital security, the Director General may request the Bangladesh Telecommunications and Regulatory Commission, hereinafter referred to as BTRC, to remove or, as the case may be, block the said data-information. (2) If it appears to the law and order enforcing force that any datainformation published or propagated in digital media hampers the solidarity, financial activities, security, defence, religious values or public discipline of the country or any part thereof, or incites racial hostility and hatred, the law and order enforcing force may request BTRC to remove or block the datainformation through the Director General. (3) If BTRC is requested under sub-sections (1) and (2), it shall, with intimation to the Government of the said matters, instantly remove or, as the case may be, block the data-information. (4) For carrying out the purposes of this section, other necessary matters shall be prescribed by rules. 9. Emergency Response Team. (1) For carrying out the purposes of this Act, there shall be a National Computer Emergency Response Team under the Agency, for discharging duties on full time basis. (2) Any critical information infrastructure declared under section 15 may, if necessary, form its own Computer Emergency Response Team, with the prior approval of the Agency. (3) The Computer Emergency Response Team shall consist of the persons expert in digital security and, if necessary, members of law and order enforcing force. (4) The Computer Emergency Response Team shall discharge its duties in such manner as may be prescribed by rules, on full time basis. (5) Without prejudice to the generality of sub-section (4), the Computer Emergency Response Team shall discharge the following duties, namely: (a) to ensure the emergency security of the critical information infrastructure; (b) to take immediate necessary measures for remedy if there is any cyber or digital attack and if the cyber or digital security is affected; or

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