This gazette notification designates the Executive Director (Information and Publicity), Railway Board, Ministry of Railways, as the authorized officer to issue notices to intermediaries regarding prohibited information related to the Ministry of Railways and its attached offices.
This notification empowers the designated officer to act on behalf of the Central Government in matters related to information control and compliance with the Information Technology Act, 2000.
Key Changes
The Central Government, as the appropriate government, has officially appointed the Executive Director (Information and Publicity), Railway Board, as the authorized officer.
This officer is now responsible for issuing notices to intermediaries regarding any information that is prohibited under any existing law applicable to the Ministry of Railways and its associated offices.
The notification is issued under the authority of section 79(3)(b) of the Information Technology Act, 2000, read with rule 3(1)(d) of the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021.
Impact Analysis
Ministry of Railways and its attached offices
The Ministry needs to ensure that all relevant laws and regulations regarding prohibited information are clearly communicated to the Executive Director (Information and Publicity) to ensure effective implementation of this notification.
Intermediaries (Social Media Platforms, Internet Service Providers etc.)
Intermediaries must ensure they have processes in place to handle these notices efficiently and comply with the legal requirements.
General Public
It is important for the public to be aware of the applicable laws and regulations to avoid inadvertently sharing prohibited information.
Action Items
The Ministry of Railways should maintain a clear record of all notices issued and actions taken.
Key Entities Referenced
Executive Director (Information and Publicity), Railway Board: Designated officer authorized to issue notices to intermediaries regarding prohibited information related to the Ministry of Railways.
Ministry of Railways: The government ministry responsible for the railway system in India. The notification pertains to information related to this ministry and its attached offices.
Central Government: The appropriate government that has issued this notification and authorized the Executive Director.
Information Technology Act, 2000: The primary legislation governing information technology in India. Section 79(3)(b) is referenced in the notification.
Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021: Rules that provide guidelines for intermediaries. Rule 3(1)(d) is referenced in the notification.
Intermediaries: Entities that provide platforms or services for the sharing of information, such as social media platforms, internet service providers, etc.
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EXTRAORDINARY
भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (i)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (i)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
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स.ं 719] नई ददल्ली, मगं लवार, ददसम्ब र 24, 2024/पौि 3, 1946
No. 719] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 24, 2024/PAUSHA 3, 1946
रेल मत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई ददल्ली, 24 ददसम् बर, 2024
सा.का.जन. 781(अ).—सूचना प्रौद्योजगकी (मध्यवती ददिा-जनदेि और जडजिटल मीजडया आचार नीजत संजिता)
जनयम, 2021 के जनयम 3 के उप-जनयम (1) के खंड (घ) के साथ पठित, सूचना प्रौद्योजगकी अजधजनयम, 2000 (2000 का
21) की धारा 79 की उप-धारा (3) के खंड (ख) के अनुसरण म,ें उपयुक्त सरकार के रूप म ें केन्द्र सरकार, काययकारी जनदेिक
(सूचना एव ं प्रचार), रेलवे बोड,य रेल मंत्रालय को, रेल मंत्रालय और उसके संबद्ध कायायलयों स ेसंबंजधत दकसी भी समय लाग ू
कानून के तित जनजिद्ध दकसी भी सूचना के संबंध म ें मध्यवती संस्ट्थाओं को नोठटस िारी करन े के प्रयोिनाथ य अजधसूजचत
करती ि।ै
[फा. सं. 2024/पीआर/13/63]
टी. श्रीजनवास, संयुक्त सजचव
8305 GI/2024 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)]
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 24th December, 2024
G.S.R. 781(E).— In pursuance of clause (b) of sub-section (3) of section 79 of the Information
Technology Act, 2000 (21 of 2000), read with clause (d) of sub-rule (1) of rule 3 of the Information
Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules 2021, the Central Government
being the appropriate Government hereby notifies Executive Director (Information and Publicity), Railway
Board, Ministry of Railways, for the purpose of issuing notice to the intermidiaries in relation to any
information which is prohibited under any law for the time being in force pertaining to the Ministry of
Railways and its attached offices.
[F. No. 2024/PR/13/63]
T. SRINIVAS, Jt. Secy.
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