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Aarav, a legal officer, is asked which documents the IT Act, 2000 does not apply to. Which statement reflects the Act's position?

The Act does not apply to documents or transactions listed in the First Schedule. The Central Government can add or delete entries by Gazette notification, and each notification must be laid before both Houses of Parliament.

  1. AThe Act applies to every document and transaction without exception
  2. BThe Act does not apply to documents or transactions specified in the First Schedule, and the Central Government may add or delete entries by notificationCorrect
  3. COnly Parliament by a fresh statute can change the list of excluded documents
  4. DThe Act does not apply to any document executed on paper, whatever the Schedule says

Explanation

Section 1(4) excludes documents or transactions specified in the First Schedule. The proviso lets the Central Government amend the Schedule by notification in the Official Gazette, and under sub-section (5) each such notification is laid before Parliament. Hence the second option is correct and the 'only Parliament' option is wrong.

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