Section 4, Indian Institutes of Information Technology (Public-Private Partnership) Act, 2017 [S27-VVT]

As at 7 September 2026. In force from 6 January 2017.

In Indian Institutes of Information Technology (Public-Private Partnership) Act, 2017 [A11-KZ2]. This text from 6 January 2017. No other text held.

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

Cite: Section 4, Indian Institutes of Information Technology (Public-Private Partnership) Act, 2017 [S27-VVT]. Machine: S27-VVT.

4. Registration of certifyings authority.—(1) Every certifying authority shall, within seventy-two hours from the commencement of this Act or, where such person begins the issue of electronic signature certificates after such commencement, within seventy-two hours from the date of such beginning, make an application for registration to the Board in Form B, accompanied by a fee of five thousand rupees. (2) The Board shall, on being satisfied that the application is in order, register the applicant and issue a certificate of registration in such form as may be prescribed. (3) No certifying authority shall carry on the issue of electronic signature certificates unless registered under this section.

Defined terms in this text (1)

Board: Section 2, Indian Institutes of Information Technology (Public-Private Partnership) Act, 2017 [S27VSY] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "Board" means the Data Protection Board of India established under section 18

Board: 279 more definitions.

Made under this section, or naming it (2)

Notification S.O. 2450(E), dated 28th September, 2021 [N12-M7Z], 28 September 2021, in force. The text contains "section 4 of the said Act".

Notification S.O. 225(E), dated 20th August, 2019 [N12-JWM], 20 August 2019, in force. The text contains "section 4 of the said Act".

Cited by (2)

Section 16, Indian Institutes of Information Technology (Public-Private Partnership) Act, 2017 [S27-W7V], 6 January 2017, Band A. "section 4".

Section 21, Indian Institutes of Information Technology (Public-Private Partnership) Act, 2017 [S27-WCD], 6 January 2017, Band A. "section 4".

Not held (0)

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Duties published under this section (1)

D12-10R. Every certifying authority: Apply for registration to the Board in Form B, fee five thousand rupees; thirty days from the commencement of the Act, or from beginning the activity; Form B. Published by Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (synthetic record).