Section 51: Power to make rules

51. Power to make rules.— (1) The Federal Government may, by notification in the official Gazette, make rules for carrying out purposes of this Act. (2) Without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing powers, such rules may specify,— (a) qualifications and trainings of the officers and staff of the investigation agency and prosecutors; (b) powers, functions and responsibilities of the investigation agency, its officers and prosecutors; (c) standard , operating procedures of the investigation agency; (d) mode and manner in which record of investigation under this Act may be maintained; (e) manner to deal with the seized data, information system, device or other articles; (f) working of joint investigation teams; (g) requirements for seeking permission of the Authority to change, alter or re-programme unique device identifier of any communication equipment by any person for research or any other legitimate purpose; 1[(h) procedure for seeking appropriate order of the Authority for removal, or blocking of online content;] (i) constitution of computer emergency response team and the standard operating procedure to be adopted by such team; (j) appointment of designated agency having capability to collect real time information; (k) manner of coordination between the investigation agency and other law enforcement and intelligence agencies including designated agency; (l) for management and oversight of the forensic laboratory; (m) qualifications and trainings of the officers, experts and staff of the forensic laboratory; (n) powers, functions and responsibilities of the forensic laboratory, its officers, experts and staff; (o) standard operating procedures of the forensic laboratory to interact with the investigation agency; (p) manner of soliciting and extending international cooperation; 1[*] (q) matters connected or ancillary thereto 1[; and] 1[(q) provision of fines for contravention of the provisions of this Act and rules made thereunder.]

Effective date: 2016-08-18

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