(a) whether the Union Government have constituted an inter- departmental committee to go into the need for enacting the `Cyber Law`;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) whether the said committee has since submitted its report in this matter;
(d) if so, the details thereof; and
(e) if not, the time by which rules and regulations for the implementation of I.T. Act will be formulated and enforced?
MINISTER OF PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (SHRI PRAMOD MAHAJAN)
(a) and (b): The Cyber Regulations Advisory Committee has been constituted in accordance with Section 88 of the Informaton Technology Act. The current composition of the Committee is at Annexure. The role of the Committee is defined in Sub-section (3) of Section 88 which is reproduced below:-
`Section 88(3): The Cyber Regulations Advisory Committee shall advise-
(a) the Central Government either generally as regards any rules or for any other purpose connected with this Act;
(b) the Controller in framing the regulations under this Act`.
(c),(d) and (e): The rules for the implementation of the Information Technology Act have been formulated and notified on 17.10.2000.