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A listed company's CS is preparing a note for the board on regulatory access to its systems. Which statement correctly distinguishes Section 29 of the IT Act from Section 69B of the IT Act?
Section 29 gives the Controller or his authorised person access to systems and data on reasonable suspicion of a contravention of the Chapter. Section 69B lets a Government agency, notified by the Central Government, monitor and collect traffic data to enhance cyber security. Their triggers and actors differ.
- ASection 29 lets the Controller or an authorised person access systems on reasonable suspicion of a contravention of the Chapter, while Section 69B lets a Government agency notified by the Central Government monitor and collect traffic data for cyber securityCorrect
- BBoth sections allow only a Government agency notified by the Central Government to act
- CSection 29 deals with monitoring traffic data and Section 69B with the Controller's search powers
- DSection 69B requires reasonable cause to suspect a contravention of the Chapter, but Section 29 does not
Explanation
Section 29 is a search-and-access power of the Controller or his authorised person, triggered by reasonable suspicion of a contravention of the Chapter. Section 69B operates through an agency authorised by Central Government notification to monitor and collect traffic data for cyber security. The other options swap or blur these features.
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