(2) 66. A data fiduciaryor data processor aggrieved by an order made under this section by the Authority may prefer an appeal to the Appellate Tribunal. Search and Seizure.— (1) Where the Authority has reasonable grounds to believe that— (a) (b) (c) any person who has been required under sub-section (5) of section 64to produce, or cause to be produced, any books, registers, documents, records or data in her custody or power is likely to omit or fail, or has omitted or failed, to do so; or any books, registers, documents, records or data belonging to any person as mentioned in clause(a) of sub-section (1) are likely to be tampered with, altered, mutilated, manufactured, falsified or destroyed; or a contravention of any provision of this Act has been committed or is likely to be committed by a data fiduciary, it may authorise any officer of the Authority not below the rank equivalent to that of a Gazetted Officer of the Central Government (hereinafter referred to as “Authorised Officer”) to— (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) (v) enter and search any building or place where she has reason to suspect that such books, registers, documents, records or data are kept; break open the lock of any box, locker, safe, almirah or other receptacle for exercising the powers conferred by clause (i) where the keys thereof are not available; access any computer, computer resource, or any other device containing or suspected to be containing data; seize all or any such books, registers, documents, records or data found as a result of such search; place marks of identification on such books, registers, documents, records or databases or make extracts or copies of the same. (2) The Authorised Officer may requisition the services of any police officer or of any officer of the Central Government, or of both, as the case may be, for assistance related to any of the purposes specified in sub-section (1) and it shall be the duty of every such police officer or officer to comply with such requisition. (3) The Authorised Officer may, where it is not practicable to seize any such book, register, document, record or data specified in sub-section (1), serve an order on the person who is in immediate possession or control thereof that such person shall not remove, part with or otherwise deal with it except with the previous permission of such officer and such officer may take such steps as may be necessary for ensuring compliance with this subsection. (4) The Authorised Officer may, during the course of the search or seizure, examine on oath any person who is found to be in possession or control of any books, registers, 39

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