(g) covert surveillance and property interference; and
(h) access to any information or data in any form related to a transaction, communication or its
content.
(2) Any other form of surveillance or interception that the Federal Government may notify in this behalf.
17. Method of executing the warrant.____(1) Where the warrant is issued, the applicant in case of the
warrant of interception, shall approach the designated agency or body, for serving the same on service
provider in the manner provided for in Schedule III and the designated agency or body shall duly serve the
said warrant on the service provider or give effect to it within seven days.
(2) The service provider shall not extend technical facilities of interception to any person or organization
other than the Designated Agency or Body.
(3) Where nature of surveillance or interception is such that it is not necessary to serve the warrant on
anyone, then the same shall not be served and its issuance alone shall be sufficient basis to collect evidence.
(4) While executing the warrants each applicant shall act within the mandate provided for it under the
law.
18. Indemnity for service provider.___Access granted by the service provider in accordance with this
law shall not be called in question under any law by any person who may have been prejudiced by such
access.
19. Immunity service provider.___The service provider shall have immunity in any civil or criminal legal
proceedings that any person may commence against his corporate entity or against his office bearers or
employees, for having complied with the warrant issued under this Act.
20.Service provider to cooperate.____In the event��the service provider declines, fails or interferes in any
manner in the execution of warrant then he shall be liable to have committed an offence under this Act for
obstructing investigation and justice and shall be punished with fine upto ten million rupees.
21. Service provider to ensure confidentiality.___The service provider shall also be responsible for
ensuring the confidentiality of the execution of warrant from his staff members except those necessary to
execute the warrant and in case of unauthorized disclosure or misuse of data by any of his staff member, the
officials of the service provider and the concerned staff shall be punished with imprisonment which may
extend to one year or with fine which may extend to ten million rupees.
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