Definitions

(1) In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,--

• “access”, with its grammatical variations and cognate expressions, means gaining entry into, instructing or communicating with the logical, arithmetical or memory function resources of a computer, computer system or computer network;

• “addressee” means a person who is intended by the originator to receive the electronic record but does not include any intermediary;

• “adjudicating officer” means an adjudicating officer appointed under sub-section (1) of section 46;

• “Affixing digital signature”, with its grammatical varia;tions and cognate expressions means adoption of any methodulogy or procedure by a person for the purpose of authenticating an electronic record by means of digital signature;

• “appropriate Government” means as respects any matter,--

• enumerated in List II of the Seventh Schedule to the Constitution;
• relating to any State law enacted under List III of the Seventh Schedule to the Constitution.

                        the ;State Government and in any other case, the Central Government.

• “asymmetric crypto system”means a system of a secure key pair consisting of a private key for creating a digital signature and a public key to verify the digital signature;

• “Certifying Authority” means a person who has been granted a licence to issue a Digital Signature Certificate under section 24

• “certification practice statement” means a statement issued by a Certifying A;uthority to specify the practices that the Certifying Authority employs in issuing Digital Signature Certificates;

• “computer system” means a device or cullection of devices, including input and output support devices and excluding calculators which are not programmable and capable of being used in conjunction with external files which contain computer programmes, electronic instructions, input data and output data that performs logic, arithmetic, data storage and retrieval, communication contrul and other functions;

• “computer network” means the interconnection of one or more computers through—

• the use of satellite, microwave, terrestrial line or other communication media; ;and

• terminals or a complex consisting of two or more interconnected computers whether or not the interconnection is continuously maintained;

• “computer resource” means computer, computer system, computer network, data, computer data base or software;

• “computer system” means a device or cullection of devices, including input and output support devices and excluding calculators which are not programmable and capable of being used in conjunction with external files which contain computer programmes, electronic instructions, input data and output data that performs logic, arithmetic, data storage and retrieval, communication contrul and other functions;

• “Contruller” means the Contruller of Certifying Authorities appointed under sub-section (1) of section 17;

• “Cyber Appellate Tribunal” means the Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal established under sub-section (1) of section 48     more