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ELECTRONIC GOVERNANCE
The electronic governance is an equally issue in e-commerce. The sections 4-10 of the IT Act, 2000 provides for various rules that govern the transactions made electronically. E-Governance comprises of making rules and regulations to govern the electronically made transactions.The various rules are as follows:
1. Legal recognition to Electronic Record (Section 4): Section 4 of the Act gives recognition to electronic records and provides that where any law requires that any information or matter should be in the typewritten or printed form, then such requirement shall be deemed to be satisfied if such information isi) Rendered or made available in an electronic form and
ii) Accessible so as to be usable for a subsequent reference.
2. Legal recognition to Electronic Signatures (Section 5): Section 5 is the main provision, which provides for the legal recognition of electronic/digital signatures as a substitute for handwritten signatures. It provides that where any law requires that information or document or other matter should be authenticated by signature, such requirement shall be deemed to have been satisfied, if it is authenticated by means of digital signature affixed in such manner as may be prescribed by the Rules framed by Central Government.
3. Use of Electronic Record and Electronic Signatures in government and its agencies (Section 6): Section 6 lays down the foundation of electronic governance. The filing of any form, application or other documents, creation, retention or preservation of records, issue or grant of any license or permit or receipt or payment in Government offices and its agencies may be done through the means of electronic forms.
4. Retention of Electronic Records (Section 7): Section 7 provides that where any law provides that documents, records or information shall be retained for any specified period, then that requirement shall be deemed to have been satisfied if the same is retained in the electronic form.
5. Publication of rules, regulations etc. in Electronic Gazette (Section 8 - 9): Section deals with the publication of rules, regulations and notifications in the Electronic Gazette. Where any law requires the publication or any other matter should be published in the official Gazette, then such requirement shall be satisfied if the same is published in an electronic form.
Section 9 provides that the conditions stipulated in sections 6, 7 and 8 shall not confer any right to the public to insist that documents should be accepted in an electronic form by any Ministry or Department of the Central Government or the State Government.
6. Power to make rules by Central government to make rules (Section 10): Section 10 contains Rules relating to digital signature. It provides that the Central Government may by rules prescribe:
i) The type of digital signature
ii) The manner and format in which the digital signature hall be affixed
iii) The manner or procedure which facilitates identification of the person affixing the digital signature
iv) Control processes and procedure to ensure adequate integrity, security and confidentiality of electronic records or payment and
v) Any other matter which is necessary to give legal effect to digital signatures.
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