Sec. 1)
THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY
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(iii) “sensitive personal data or information” means such personal
information as may be prescribed by the Central Government in consultation
with such professional bodies or associations as it may deem fit.’
23. In section 46 of the principal Act,—
(a) in sub-section (7), for the words “direction or order made thereunder”, the
Amendment of
section 46.
words “direction or order made thereunder which renders him liable to pay penalty or
compensation,” shall be substituted;
(6) after sub-section (/), the following sub-section shall be inserted, namely:—
“(1A) The adjudicating officer appointed under sub-section (/) shall
exercise jurisdiction to adjudicate matters in which the claim for injury or damage
does not exceed rupees five crore:
Provided that the jurisdiction in respect of the claim for injury or damage
exceeding rupees five crore shall vest with the competent court.”;
(c) in sub-section (5), after clause (5), the following clause shall be inserted,
namely:—
“(c) shall be deemed to be a civil court for purposes of Order XXI of the
Civil Procedure Code, 1908.”.
24. In Chapter X of the principal Act, in the heading, the word “Recutations” shall be
omitted.
Amendment of
heading of
Chapter X
25. In section 48 of the principal Act, in sub-section (7), the word “Regulations” shall
Amendment of
be omitted.
26. For sections 49 to 52 of the principal Act, the following sections shall be substituted,
namely:—
“49. (1) The Cyber Appellate Tribunal shall consist of a Chairperson and such
number of other Members, as the Central Government may, by notification in the
Official Gazette, appoint:
Provided that the person appointed as the Presiding Officer ofthe Cyber Appellate
Tribunal under the provisions of this Act immediately before the commencement of the
Information Technology (Amendment) Act, 2008 shall be deemed to have been
appointed as the Chairperson of the said Cyber Appellate Tribunal under the provisions
ofthis Act as amended by the Information Technology (Amendment) Act, 2008.
(2) The selection of Chairperson and Members of the Cyber Appellate Tribunal
shall be made by the Central Government in consultation with the Chief Justice of
India.
(3) Subject to the provisions of this Act—
(a) the jurisdiction, powers and authority of the Cyber Appellate Tribunal
may be exercised by pe Benches thereof;
(b) a Bench may be constituted by the Chairperson of the Cyber Appellate
Tribunal with one or two Members of such Tribunal as the Chairperson may
deem fit;
(c) the Benches of the Cyber Appellate Tribunal shall sit at New Delhi and
at such other places as the Central Government may, in consultation with the
Chairperson of the Cyber Appellate Tribunal, by notification in the Official Gazette,
specify;
section 48.
Substitution of
new sections
for sections 49
to 52,
Composition
of Cyber
Appellate
Tribunal.