Section 22, National institute of Information Technology Act, 2014 [S26-RKE]
As at 7 September 2026. In force from 3 August 2014.
22. Powers of adjudicating officer.—(1) The adjudicating officer may, for the purpose of ascertaining whether the provisions of this Act or the rules made thereunder are being complied with, at all reasonable times enter any premises where the hosting of third party information is carried on, inspect any electronic record found therein, and require the production of any record or register maintained under this Act. (2) The adjudicating officer may seize any electronic record in respect of which he has reason to believe that an offence under this Act has been committed. (3) The provisions of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (2 of 1974) shall, so far as may be, apply to any search or seizure under this section.
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electronic record: Section 2, National institute of Information Technology Act, 2014 [S26QZF] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "electronic record" means data, record or data generated, image or sound stored, received or sent in an electronic form or micro film or computer generated micro fiche
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