Sec. 1] THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY 13 or intermediary or any person who fails to assist the agency referred (4) The subscriber to in sub-section (3) shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to seven years and shall also be liable to fine, of its officers specially authorised by it 69A. (1) Where the Central Government or any so todo, inthe interest of sovereignty in this behalfis satisfied that it is necessary or expedient and integrity of India, defence of India, security of the State, friendly relations with foreign States or public order or for preventing incitement to the commission of any cognizable offence relating to above, it may subject to the provisions of sub-section (2), for reasons to be recorded in writing, by order, direct any agency of the Government or intermediary to block for access by the public or cause to be blocked for access by the public any information generated, transmitted, received, stored or hosted in any computer resource. Power to issue directions for blocking for public access of any information through any computer resource, (2) The procedure and safeguards subject to which such blocking for access by the public may be carried out, shall be such as may be prescribed, (3) The intermediary who fails to comply with the direction issued under sub-section (J) shall be punished with an imprisonment for a term which may extend to seven years and shall also be liable to fine. 69B. (1) The Central Government may, to enhance cyber security and for identification, analysis and prevention of intrusion or spread of computer contaminant in the country, by notification in the Official Gazette, authorise any agency of the Government to monitor and collect traffic data or information generated, transmitted, received or stored in any computer Power to authorise to monitor and collect traffic data or information resource. through any computer when shall, resource computer the or in-charge person (2) The intermediary or any resource for technical provide (/), sub-section under authorised been called upon by the agency which has cyber security. assistance and extend all facilities to such agency to enable online access or to secure and provide online access to the computer resource generating, transmitting, receiving or storing such traffic data or information. (3) The procedure and safeguards for monitoring and collecting traffic data or information, shall be such as may be prescribed. (4) Any intermediary who intentionally or knowingly contravenes the provisions of sub-section (2) shall be punished with an imprisonment for a term which any extend to three years and shall also be liable to fine. Explanation—For the purposes of this section,— (i) “computer contaminant” shall have the meaning assigned to it in section 43; (if) “traffic data” means any data identifying or purporting to identify any person. computer system or computer network or Jocation to or from which the communication is or may be transmitted and includes communications origin, destination, route, time, date, size, duration or type of underlying service and any other information.’. 35, In section'70 of the principal Act,— (a) for sub-section (/), the following sub-section shall be substituted, namely— \ *(J) The appropriate Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, . or indirectly affects the facility of declare any computer resource which directly Critical Information Infrastructure, to be a protected system. Explanation.—For the purposes of this section, “Critical Information Infrastructure” means the computer resource, the incapacitation or destruction of which, shall have debilitating impact on national security, economy, public ° health or safety.’; Amendment of section 70.