29. Access to computers
and data.- *[(1) Without prejudice to the provisions
of sub-section (1) of section 69, the Controller or any person
authorized by him shall, if he has reasonable cause to suspect
that any contravention of the provisions of this chapter made
there under has been committed, have access to any computer
system, any apparatus, data or any other material connected
with such system, for the purpose of searching or causing
a search to be
made for obtaining any information or data contained in or
available to such computer system.]
[Clause 1 Amended vide Information Technology Amendment Act,
2008]
(2) For the purposes of sub-section (1), the Controller or
any person authorized by him may, by order, direct any person
in charge of, or otherwise concerned with the operation of
the computer system, data apparatus or material, to provide
him with such reasonable technical and other assistant as
he may consider necessary.
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