72 any information; and any reference to an “interception device” includes, where applicable, a reference to a “monitoring device”; (n) “intermediary” means an intermediary as defined in clause (w) of sub-section (1) of section 2 of the Act; (o) “monitor” with its grammatical variations and cognate expressions, includes to view or to inspect or listen to or record information by means of a monitoring device; (p) “monitoring device” means any electronic, mechanical, electro-mechanical, electro-magnetic, optical or other instrument, device, equipment or apparatus which is used or can be used, whether by itself or in combination with any other instrument, device, equipment or apparatus, to view or to inspect or listen to or record any information; (q) “Review Committee” means the Review Committee constituted under rule 419A of Indian Telegraph Rules, 1951. 3. Direction for interception or monitoring or decryption of any information.— No person shall carry out the interception or monitoring or decryption of any information generated, transmitted, received or stored in any computer resource under sub-section (2) of section 69 of the Act, except by an order issued by the competent authority; Provided that in an unavoidable circumstances, such order may be issued by an officer, not below the rank of Joint Secretary of the Government of India, who has been duly authorised by the competent authority; Provided further that in a case of emergency--