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A State Government department accepts licence applications only in a particular manner under its law. It now wants to accept such applications, and fee payments, through an electronic form. Under Section 6 of the IT Act, 2000, who prescribes the manner and format of the electronic records and the method of paying fees?
The appropriate Government prescribes them by rules. Section 6(2) of the IT Act, 2000 lets it fix the manner and format of electronic records for filing, issue or creation, and the method of paying related fees or charges.
- AThe appropriate Government, by rulesCorrect
- BThe Reserve Bank of India, by circular
- CThe applicant and the department by mutual agreement
- DThe Controller of Certifying Authorities, by regulation
Explanation
Section 6(2) empowers the appropriate Government, by rules, to prescribe the manner and format in which electronic records are filed, created or issued and the manner or method of paying fees or charges. RBI and the Controller are not given this power there.
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