MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

(Department of Information Technology)

ORDER

New Delhi, the 27th February, 2003

G.S.R. 181(E). ---- In exercise of the provisions of Section 67 and Section 88 of the Information Technology Act,

2000 (21 of 2000), the Central Government, after consultation with the Cyber Regulations Advisory Committee, hereby
prescribes the following procedure for blocking of websites :-

1.
instructions in the context of blocking of websites. CERT-IND, after verifying the authenticity of the complaint and
after   satisfying   that   action   of   blocking   of   the   website   is   absolutely   essential,   shall   instruct   Department   of

Computer  Emergency  Response  Team  ---  India  (CERT-IND)  shall  be  the  single  authority  for  issue  of

Telecommunications (DOT)---(LR Cell) to block the website. DOT, under whose control the Internet Service Providers
(ISPs) are functioning will ensure the blocking of websites and inform CERT-IND accordingly.

2.    CERT could be approached by the,

Secretary, National Security Council Secretariat (NSCS).

(i)

Secretary, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India.

(ii)

Foreign Secretary in the Department of External Affairs or a representative not below the rank of Joint

(iii)

Secretary.

Secretaries, Departments of Home Affairs of each of the States and of the Union Territories.

(iv)

Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), Intelligence Bureau (IB), Director General of Police of all the

(v)

States and such other enforcement agencies.

Secretaries  or  Heads  of  all  the  Information  Technology  Departments  of  all  the  States  and  Union

(vi)

Territories not below the rank of Joint Secretary of Central Government.

Chairman of the National Human Rights Commission or Minorities Commission or Scheduled Castes or

(vii)

Scheduled Tribes Commission or National Women Commission.

The directives of the Courts.

(viii)

Any others as may be specified by the Government.

(ix)

3.    The CERT-IND is located at Electronics Niketan, 6 CGO Complex, Lodhi Road, New Delhi-110003.

[F.No 7(1)/2003-EC]
S.LAKSHMINARAYANAN. Addl. Secy