On what date did the Information Technology Act, 2000 come into effect?

1. The Lesson 17 Round-up states that the IT Act 2000 came into effect on 17-10-2000. 2. 30-Jan-1997 is the date on which the UN General Assembly adopted the UNCITRAL Model Law on E-Commerce. 3. 24-Dec-2008 is the date the IT (Amendment) Act, 2008 was passed by Parliament. 4. 27-Oct-2009 is the date the IT Amendment Act of 2008 came into force. _Source: ICSI CS Executive Paper 1 (Jurisprudence, Interpretation & General Laws) — Lesson 17: Information Technology Act, 2000, pp. 407-419._