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generation, transmitted, received or stored in any computer
resource.
15.
Acknowledgement of instruction.— The designated officer of
the intermediary or person in-charge of computer resources shall
acknowledge the instructions received by him through letters or
fax or e-mail signed with electronic signature to the nodal officer
of the concerned agency within two hours on receipt of such
intimation or direction for interception or monitoring or
decryption of information.
16.
Maintenance of records by designated officer.— The
designated officer of intermediary or person in-charge of
computer resource authorised to intercept or monitor or decrypt
any information shall maintain proper records mentioning
therein, the intercepted or monitored or decrypted information,
the particulars of persons, computer resource, e-mail account,
website address, etc. whose information has been intercepted or
monitored or decrypted, the name and other particulars of the
officer or the authority to whom the intercepted or monitored or
decrypted information has been disclosed, the number of copies,
including corresponding electronic records of the intercepted or
monitored or decrypted information made and the mode of the
method by which such copies, including corresponding
electronic records are made, the date of destruction of the copies,
including corresponding electronic record and the duration
within which the directions remain in force.
17.
Decryption key holder to disclose decryption key or provide
decryption assistance.— If a decryption direction or a copy
thereof is handed to the decryption key holder to whom the
decryption direction is addressed by the nodal officer referred to
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