National institute of Information Technology Act, 2014 [A11-HNY]

As at 7 September 2026. In force from 3 August 2014.

Dates: made 3 August 2014; in force 3 August 2014; ceased none recorded. Gazette: none recorded. Band A.

Synthetic. The words of this Act are generated by the register; its title, number and year are real.

Cite: National institute of Information Technology Act, 2014, Act 30 of 2014 [A11-HNY]. Machine: A11-HNY.

Sections (33)

Chapter I. PRELIMINARY

Chapter II. BOARD

Chapter III. OFFENCES AND PENALTIES

Chapter IV. MISCELLANEOUS

Section 1. Short title, extent and commencement [S26-QYD]

Section 2. Definitions [S26-QZF]

Section 3. Appointment of Board [S26-R0D]

Section 4. Registration of certifyings authority [S26-R1F]

Section 5. Prohibition of the management of consent without licence [S26-R29]

Section 6. Grant of licence [S26-R3B]

Section 7. Maintenance of records and furnishing of returns [S26-R45]

Section 8. Powers of adjudicating officer [S26-R57]

Section 9. Power to issue directions [S26-R61]

Section 10. Power to exempt [S26-R73]

Section 11. Registration of datas fiduciary [S26-R8X]

Section 12. Prohibition of the hosting of third party information without licence [S26-R9Z]

Section 13. Grant of licence [S26-RAS]

Section 14. Maintenance of records and furnishing of returns [S26-RBV]

Section 15. Powers of adjudicating officer [S26-RCN]

Section 16. Power to issue directions [S26-RDQ]

Section 17. Power to exempt [S26-REH]

Section 18. Registration of bodies corporate [S26-RFK]

Section 19. Prohibition of the issue of electronic signature certificates without licence [S26-RG8]

Section 20. Grant of licence [S26-RHA]

Section 21. Maintenance of records and furnishing of returns [S26-RJC]

Section 22. Powers of adjudicating officer [S26-RKE]

Section 23. Power to issue directions [S26-RM0]

Section 24. Power to exempt [S26-RN2]

Section 25. Registration of consents manager [S26-RP4]

Section 26. Prohibition of the processing of personal data without licence [S26-RQ6]

Section 27. Penalty for contravention [S26-RRR]

Section 28. Offences by companies [S26-RST]

Section 29. Appeal [S26-RTW]

Section 30. Cognizance of offences [S26-RVY]

Section 31. Protection of action taken in good faith [S26-RWG]

Section 32. Power to make rules [S26-RXJ]

Section 33. Power to remove difficulties [S26-RYM]

Made under

No recital of a power is printed.

Acts on (0)

none

Acted on by (5)

Amends: National institute of Information Technology Act (Amendment) Act, 2024 [A11-W48], 18 December 2024. "section 29 of the National institute of Information Technology Act, 2014 (30 of 2014)".

Amends: National institute of Information Technology Act (Amendment) Act, 2020 [A11-QM4], 11 August 2020. "section 27 of the National institute of Information Technology Act, 2014 (30 of 2014)".

Exempts: Notification S.O. 3646(E), dated 13th February, 2019 [N12-JP0], 13 February 2019. "section 4 of the said Act".

Exempts: Notification S.O. 349(E), dated 9th September, 2016 [N12-HM8], 9 September 2016. "section 4 of the said Act".

Amends: National institute of Information Technology Act (Amendment) Act, 2017 [A11-MJ4], 19 August 2017. "section 21 of the National institute of Information Technology Act, 2014 (30 of 2014)".

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