Short title, extent, commencement and application

(1) This Act may be called the Information Technology Act, 2000 otherwise demonstrates his approval of the Digital Signature Certificate in any manner.

(2) It shall extend to the whole of India and, save as otherwise provided in this Act, it applies also to any offence or contravention thereunder committed outside India by any person.

(3)  It shall come into force on such date (came into force on 17th October, 2000 vide G.S.R. 788(E), dated 17th October, 2000) as the Central Government may, by notification, appoint and different dates may be appointed for different provisions of this Act and any reference in any such provision to the commencement of this Act shall be construed as a reference to the commencement of that provision

(4) Nothing in this Act shall apply to –

• (a) A negotiable instrument as defined in section 13 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 (26 of 1881);
• (b) A power-of-attorney as defined in section 1A of the Power-of-Attorney Act, 1882 (7 of 1882);
• (c) A trust as defined in section 3 of the Indian Trusts Act, 1882 (2 of 1882)
• (d) A will as defined in clause (b) of section (2) of the Indian Succession Act, 1925 (39 of 1925), including any other testamentary disposition by whatever name called;
• (e) Any contract for the sale or conveyance of immediate properly or any interest in such property;
• (f) Any such class of documents or transactions as may be notified by the Central Government in the Official Gazettee.