. 33. In section 68 of the principal Act, for sub-section (2), the following sub-section shall be substituted, namely :- "(2) Any person who intentionally or knowingly fails to comply with any order under sub-section (7) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years or a fine not exceeding one lakh rupees or with both.". =============... ... ...

. 32. For sections 66 and 67 of the principal Act, the following sections shall be substituted, namely :- Computer related offences. '66. If any person, dishonestly or fraudulently, does any act referred to in section 43, he shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to three years or with fine which may extend to five lakh rupees or with both. Explanation.- For the purposes of this section,- (a) the word "dishonestly" shall have ... ... ...

Section 64 of the Information Technology Act, 2000 is amended to cover both a penalty imposed and compensation awarded. Its marginal heading is correspondingly changed from "penalty" to "penalty or compensation."

Section 56 of the Information Technology Act, 2000 is amended by substituting the term "Chairperson" for "Presiding Officer".

Section 55 of the Information Technology Act, 2000 is amended by replacing the expression "Presiding Officer" with "Chairperson or the Member", aligning references in the provision to the designated adjudicatory office-holders.

Section 54 of the Information Technology Act, 2000 replaces references to "Presiding Officer" with "Chairperson or the Member" wherever they occur, aligning the provision with the designated tribunal office-holders.

. 27. In section 53 of the principal Act, for the words "Presiding Officer", the words "Chairperson or Member, as the case may be," shall be substituted. =============... ... ...

. 26. For sections 49 to 52 of the principal Act, the following sections shall be substituted, namely :- Composition of Cyber Appellate Tribunal. "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 of the Cyber Appellate Tribunal under the provisions of this Act immediately bef... ... ...

. 25. In section 48 of the principal Act, in sub-section (1), the word "Regulations" shall be omitted. =============... ... ...

. 24. In Chapter X of the principal Act, in the heading, the word "REGULATIONS" shall be omitted. =============... ... ...

. 23. In section 46 of the principal Act,- (a) in sub-section (7), for the words "direction or order made thereunder", the words "direction or order made thereunder which renders him liable to pay penalty or compensation," shall be substituted; (b) after sub-section (1), the following sub-section shall be inserted, namely :- "(1A) The adjudicating officer appointed under sub-section (7) shall exercise jurisdiction to adjudicate matters in which the claim for injury ... ... ...

. 22. After section 43 of the principal Act, the following section shall be inserted, namely :- Compensation for failure to protect data. 43A. Where a body corporate, possessing, dealing or handling any sensitive personal data or information in a computer resource which it owns, controls or operates, is negligent in implementing and maintaining reasonable security practices and procedures and thereby causes wrongful loss or wrongful gain to any person, such body corporate sh... ... ...

. 21. In section 43 of the principal Act,- (a) in the marginal heading, for the word "Penalty", the words "Penalty and Compensation" shall be substituted; (b) in clause (a), after the words "computer network", the words "or computer resource" shall be inserted; (c) after clause (h), the following clauses shall be inserted, namely :- "(i) destroys, deletes or alters any information residing in a computer resource or diminishes its value or utility or affects... ... ...

. 20. In Chapter IX of the principal Act, in the heading, for the words "PENALTIES AND ADJUDICATION ", the words "PENALTIES, COMPENSATION AND ADJUDICATION" shall be substituted. =============... ... ...

. 19. After section 40 of the principal Act, the following section shall be inserted, namely :- Duties of subscriber of Electronic Signature Certificate. "40A. In respect of Electronic Signature Certificate the subscriber shall perform such duties as may be prescribed.". =============... ... ...

. 18. In section 36 of the principal Act, after clause (c), the following clauses shall be inserted, namely :- "(ca) the subscriber holds a private key which is capable of creating a digital signature; (cb) the public key to be listed in the certificate can be used to verify a digital signature affixed by the private key held by the subscriber;". =============... ... ...

. 17. In section 35 of the principal Act, in sub-section (4), - (a) the first proviso shall be omitted (b) in the second proviso, for the words "Provided further", the word "Provided" shall be substituted. =============... ... ...

. 16. In section 34 of the principal Act, in sub-section (1), in clause (a), the words "which contains the public key corresponding to the private key used by that Certifying Authority to digitally sign another Digital Signature Certificate" shall be omitted. =============... ... ...

. 15. In section 30 of the principal Act,- (i) in clause (c), after the word "assured", the word "and" shall be omitted; (ii) after clause (c), the following clauses shall be inserted, namely :- "(ca) be the repository of all Electronic Signature Certificates issued under this Act; (cb) publish information regarding its practices, Electronic Signature Certificates and current status of such certificates; and". =============... ... ...

. 14. In section 29 of the principal Act, in sub-section (1), for the words "any contravention of the provisions of this Act, rules or regulations made thereunder", the words "any contravention of the provisions of this Chapter" shall be substituted. =============... ... ...