Section 37: Written Board reference on two or more penalties plus public-interest blocking advice

37. (1) The Central Government or any of its officers specially authorised by it in this Power of behalf may, upon receipt of a reference in writing from the Board that— Central Government (a) intimates the imposition of monetary penalty by the Board on a Data Fiduciary to issue directions. in two or more instances; and (b) advises, in the interests of the general public, the blocking for access by the public to any information generated, transmitted, received, stored or hosted, in any computer resource that enables such Data Fiduciary to carry on any activity relating to offering of goods or services to Data Principals within the territory of India, after giving an opportunity of being heard to that Data Fiduciary, on being satisfied that it is necessary or expedient so to do, in the interests of the general public, for reasons to be recorded in writing, by order, direct any agency of the Central Government or any intermediary to block for access by the public or cause to be blocked for access by the public any such information. (2) Every intermediary who receives a direction issued under sub-section (1) shall be bound to comply with the same. (3) For the purposes of this section, the expressions “computer resource”, “information” and “intermediary” shall have the meanings respectively assigned to them in 21 of 2000. the Information Technology Act, 2000.