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Section 17, National institute of Information Technology Act, 2014 [S26-REH]

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

In National institute of Information Technology Act, 2014 [A11-HNY]. This text from 3 August 2014. No other text held.

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Cite: Section 17, National institute of Information Technology Act, 2014 [S26-REH]. Machine: S26-REH.

17. Power to exempt.—The Central Government may, if it is satisfied that it is necessary in the public interest so to do, by notification, exempt any class of intermediaries from all or any of the provisions of this Act, subject to such conditions, if any, as may be specified in the notification.

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intermediary: Section 2, National institute of Information Technology Act, 2014 [S26QZF] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "intermediary" with respect to any particular electronic records, means any person who on behalf of another person receives, stores or transmits that record or provides any service with respect to that record

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Section 17, National institute of Information Technology Act, 2014 [S26-REH]