Information Technology Act : Protected system. Indian Bare Acts :

Information Technology Act,2000

Act No : 21

Section : Protected system.

70. Protected system.-(1) The appropriate Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, declare that any computer, computer system or computer network to be a protected system. (2) The appropriate Government may, by order in writing, authorise the persons who are authorised to access protected systems notified under sub-section (1). (3) Any person who secures access or attempts to secure access to a protected system in contravention of the provisions of this section shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to ten years and shall also be l able to fine.