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You need supplies, a desk, a chair, a file cabinet, trash can, and a shredder at a minimum. Since I’m a list maker, here are things that you may or may not have in your office area. (Each person’s needs are unique.) I also have a file for incoming mail that I don’t want to deal with immediately so the mail will not be in a messy pile in view. Always sort and get rid of the advertisement or junk mail as it enters the home. Use a recycle trashcan for paper and shred personal information that is in the mail.Home Office or Office AreaMail, Paper Work, BillsComputer’s Incoming Mail□ Create folders for the mail that you want to keep□ Check spam□Move real mail to inbox□ Trash spam□ Vet the incoming mail□ Respond to mail requiring a response□ Move and store email that you want to keep to an appropriate folder□ Email upcoming action with an action date in subject to myself*□ Unsubscribe to unwanted□ Trash mail you do not want to keep□ Trash spam and trash can each day*Best take away of new advice from Leanne Pruett at “Let’s Ace Your Space” (online) is to email an action email to me for upcoming action needed or event.Household US Postal Mail□ Establish a home office area somewhere in the home□ Desk□ Computer□ Computer Paper□ Envelopes□ R/W CD□ Flash drives□ Printer□ Scanner□ Camera□ Bulletin Board□ Tacks□ Memo Board□ Index Card Holder□ Index Cards□ Rolodex□ Stapler□ Staple Remover□ Tape-invisible□ Tape-clear□ Tape-strapping□ Ink Pens□ Gel ink pens□ Cell phone and address books□ Labels□ Label maker□ Magic Markers□ Note Pads□ Note Books□ Cardholder for checkbook, bankbook, stamps□ Calculator□ Recycle basket/can□ Donate basket/can□ Filing Drawer/Cabinet-Long term□ Filing Drawer/Cabinet-3 years□ Filing Drawer/Current□ File Folders□ File Hangers□ Tray system for incoming US Postal mail□ Binders□ Plastic binder sleeves□ Binder Clips□ Fibered Strapping Tape□ Filing System□ Create a filing system□ Long-term-Large file cabinet for yearly “hold onto” storage of income tax filings□ Yearly-keep current and two past years handy□ Monthly File Box to hold one year’s paperwork (or drawers in the file cabinet)□ Sorting Mail□ Recycling Bin/Trash Can□ Shred□ Magazines/Catalogs/Sales Flyers-sort□ Display current or special□ [Permanent space for magazines]□ [Maintain defined “home” space for Magazines & catalogs]□ [Donate Box available for older publications□ Postal Mail Station - 4 trays□ In-box [anything unsorted]□ Reply/Pay/Outstanding Bills□ File□ ShredOrganize Files□ Use broad categories□ Create subcategories□ Labels*□ Alphabetize□ A color folder can create a separation of file typesSuggestions for Categories!□ Electric□ Gas□ Cable□ Home Phone□ Cell Phone□ Television□ Bank statements□ Credit card statements□ Homeowners insurance□ Car Insurance□ Motorcycle Insurance□ Medical-2 files for each person□ 1 for statements/bills/claims□ 1 for policy, policy letter□ Taxes-property tax information□ Large ticket purchases-proof of purchase□ Loan agreementsCreate a binder for tax auditor [My auditor loves this.]□ Use tabs to divide the binder into sections.□ Use plastic sleeves to hold information□ Proof of who you are□ Copy Driver’s Licenses□ Mailing Address□ Phone Number□ Canceled Check for payment or refund destination□ Income□ Social Security Benefit Statement□ W-2’s□ Investment Financial Statements□ Retirement Funds Statements□ Medical Insurance Coverage□ Employer-Provided Health Insurance Offer & Coverage□ Payment record of Supplemental Health Insurance□ Payment record of Prescription & Dental Coverage□ Medical Summary- out of pocket each person□ Deductable-out of pocket□ Prescription out of pocket□ Glasses & eye exam out of pocket□ Dental out of pocket□ Hospital & Physician out of pocket□ Anesthesia□ Specialists□ X-ray□ Primary Care□ Life Insurance□ Premium payments□ Policy amounts□ Property tax payments□ House□ Vehicles□ Bank Accounts□ Interest Income Statements□ Checking□ Interest accrued□ Copy of December last year Statement□ Copy of January following year Statement□ Savings□ Interest accrued□ Copy of December tax year Statement□ Copy of January current year Statement□ Credit Cards□ Interest charges paid□ Copy of December Tax Year Statement□ Copy of January Current Year Statement□ IRA Statements□ Investment Statements□ Labeled manila envelopes□ (Tax year) bank records□ (Tax year) credit card statements□ (Tax year) Medical payment□ (Tax year) Prescription payments□ (Tax year) Summary Sheet in a binderCutting down on incoming paperTo cut down on incoming paper and amount of items to be recycled□ Unsubscribe to magazines you no longer want to keep.□ Donate unused portions of subscription to library or senior center or friend.□ If subscription only has a short amount of time left, then drop issues off at destination.□ If six months or more remain on a magazine subscription,then change the destination mailing address.Labels-How can they be used in organizing?I have used a label maker for years. I started with using it in the office for file folders and graduated to using it in the home for different items.There are multitudes of labels available. Just visit an office or craft supply store and check them out.What type of labels do you have, and how do you use them?□ Toys—a picture and word on a cardAttach to clear toy container or basket□ Spices□ Bulk pantry items□ Storage boxes□ Top of Drawers□ Paper files□ Light switches□ Parts drawers in garage or workshop□ Craft supplies□ Hobby supplies□ Freezer items□ Circuit breakers□ Closet organizational baskets□ Colored tape on metric & US tools□ Chalkboard paint on glass, metal, wood□ Chalkboard sticky labels□ Printable magnetic labels□ Self-stick vinyl printed labels□ Shipping labels□ Emergency labels□ Tie-on labels□ Luggage labels□ Waterproof markers□ Index Cards numbering storage bins-Corresponding numbered file card with contents□ Paint stencil on outdoor furniture□ Engrave information on metal itemsEvacuation Files or Safety Deposit or Fire Proof Safe Paperwork(Need information in more than one spot)Some Information in the file needs the help of a lawyer.Our financial advisor helped us to find one who could draw up the necessary paperwork. Our daughter and each of us know where the location of the file is.□ Lawyers Contact Information□ I.C.E. Information Copy□ His □ Her Will□ His □ Her Living Will□ His □ Her Health Care Power of Attorney□ His □ Her Health Do-Not-Resuscitate Directive□ His □ Her Organ Donation□ His □ Her Life Insurance Policy□ His □ Her Health Insurance Policy□ His Hospital, □ Dental, □ Vision, □ Long Term Care□ Her Hospital, □ Dental, □ Vision, □ Long Term Care□ Vehicle Title(s)□ Vehicle Insurance(s)□ Home Owner Title(s)□ Home Owner Insurance(s)□ Umbrella Insurance□ Renter’s Insurance□ Outstanding Loan Agreements□ Closed Paid In Full Agreement Paperwork□ His □ Her Birth Certificate□ His □ Her Marriage Certificate□ His □ Her Divorce Papers□ His □ Her Veteran Paperwork□ His □ Her Funeral Paperwork□ His □ Her Burial/Cremation Paperwork□ His □ Her List of Current Bank Accounts,Accounts & Contact Information□ His □ Her List of Current Credit Card Accounts,Account & Contact Information□ His □ Her List of Utility Providers, Account & Contact Information□ Cell Phone□ Phone□ Electric□ Internet services□ Gas□ Pool□ Water□ Yard Work□ His □ Her List of Employees and scheduled payouts□ Nurse□ Home Health Aide□ Housekeeper□ Maid□ Driver□ Yardwork□ Other□ Internet & Authority to Close Accounts (Passwords)□ His □ Her Financial Advisor Contact Information□ His □ Her Retirement Information□ His □ Her Passport□ His □ Her Driver’s License□ His □ Her Social Security Information

yes it is valid document if someone argue with then tell them some facthttps://digilocker.gov.in/assets/img/Controller-of-Digital-Locker-Rules-2016.pdfThe Information Technology (Controller of Digital Locker) Rules, 2016 In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (x) of sub-section (2) of section 87 read with sections 67C and section 6A of the Information Technology Act, 2000 (21 of 2000), the central Government hereby makes the following rules regulating the applications and other guidelines for DigiLocker service providers, namely: 1. Short Title and Commencement: (1) These rules may be called the Information Technology (Controller of Digital Locker) Rules, 2016. (2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette. 2. Definitions: (1) In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires, - a) “Act” means the Information Technology Act, 2000 (21 of 2000); b) “access gateway” means licensed system to provide access to repositories under Digital Locker System; c) “application program interface (API)”, means a set of routines, protocols, and tools for building software applications; d) “appropriate government” means appropriate government as defined in clause (e) of sub-section (1) of section 2 of the Act; e) “body corporate” means any company and includes a firm, Limited Liability Partnership, sole proprietorship or other association of individuals engaged in commercial or professional activities; f) “controller of digital locker” means the officer of the Government notified as the Controller of Digital Locker; g) “DeitY” means Department of Electronics & Information Technology, Government of India. The Information Technology (Controller of Digital Locker) Rules, 2016 _______________________________________________________________________________________________________ Page 2 of 62 h) “digital locker”, means a service of preservation, retention and delivery of electronic records to the user; i) “DigiLocker Practise Statement” means a statement by the DigiLocker service provider describing the services and flow of the services being offered by the provider. j) “DigiLocker service provider” means an agency including a body corporate or an Agency of the Government, licensed by the Controller of Digital Locker, to establish and manage digital locker system electronically, in accordance with these rules; k) “document Uniform Resource Identifier (URI)”, means documents or records issued complying with prescribed technical specifications; l) “Government” means the Government of India; m) “Issuer” means any department or agency of the appropriate Government issuing digitally signed or equivalently authenticated electronic records to the subscriber under Digital Locker System; n) “License” means binding agreement between/among the Controller of Digital Locker and any service provider; o) “Digital Locker Portal” means a web and mobile based system to provide access to documents under Digital Locker System; p) “National Digital Locker Portal” means DeitY owned and operated webbased hosting Digital Locker System; q) “repository” means an electronic repository of digitally signed as well as digitised electronic records, maintained by any DigiLocker service provider for the purpose of accessing such records and delivering them to the users. r) “Requester” means any department or agency of the appropriate Government requesting access to subscribers digitally signed or equivalently authenticated electronic records preserved and retained in the repository created and managed under Digital Locker System; The Information Technology (Controller of Digital Locker) Rules, 2016 _______________________________________________________________________________________________________ Page 3 of 62 s) “subscriber” means subscriber to a digital locker under the Digital Locker Portal; t) “user” means a subscriber, issuer or requester of the Digital Locker System. (2) Words and expressions used and not defined in these rules but defined in the Act and Rules shall have the same meanings assigned to them in the Act and the Rules made thereunder. 3. Digital Locker System: (1) For the purpose of providing preservation and retention of machine readable, printable, shareable, verifiable and secure appropriate Government and private agency issued electronic records, the Government and other service providers to provide a digital locker system of limited electronic storage to all users. Explanation. – It is hereby clarified that the present rules provide for the administration of digital locker system by Controller of Digital Locker through DigiLocker Service Providers in accordance with the technical standards as laid down by controller from time to time. (2) Subject to the sub-rule (1), the digital locker system shall act as web and mobile based portal, to be a Digital Locker Portal for appropriate Government and private agency issued electronic records maintained in a prescribed format. 4. Operation of Digital Locker System: (1) Any individual who is resident of India shall be able to open and gain access to digital locker after submitting duly prescribed application form to the Controller of Digital Locker after due authentication manner prescribed by the Controller of Digital Locker. (2) Subject to the sub-rule (1), citizen may obtain the services of the licensed DigiLocker Service Providers for the purpose of access The Information Technology (Controller of Digital Locker) Rules, 2016 _______________________________________________________________________________________________________ Page 4 of 62 Locker, gateways and repository services using web or mobile based Digital Locker Portal. (3) Digital Locker Portal shall provide access to repositories and access gateway for issuers to issue and requesters to access digitally signed or equivalently authenticated electronic records respectively in a uniform way in real-time by making available Digital Locker Directory to the users. (4) Digital Locker Directory shall provide following details: (a) issuer ID (name, ID, registration date), Requester ID (name, URL, date of empanelment, contact details), Gateway ID (name, URL, date of empanelment, contact details) and empanelled repositories (name, URL, date of empanelment, contact details); (b) repository and gateway empanelment guidelines, standards, application form, and other particulars; (c) electronic workflow to request, approve, and publish new ID for new issuers, gateways & repositories, as the case may be; and (d) any other information as prescribed by the Controller of Digital Locker. 5. DigiLocker Standards: Standards for DigiLocker eco system will be notified by the Department of Electronics & Information Technology (DeitY), Government of India. 6. Appointment of Controller and other officers: 1) The Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint a Controller of Digital Locker for the purposes of this Act and may also by the same or subsequent notification appoint such number of Deputy Controllers and Assistant Controllers, other officers and employees as it deems fit. The Information Technology (Controller of Digital Locker) Rules, 2016 _______________________________________________________________________________________________________ Page 5 of 62 2) The Controller shall discharge his functions under this Act subject to the general control and directions of DeitY. 3) The Deputy Controllers and Assistant Controllers shall perform the functions assigned to them by the Controller under the general superintendence and control of the Controller. 4) The qualifications, experience and terms and conditions of service of Controller, Deputy Controllers and Assistant Controllers other officers and employees shall be such as may be prescribed by the Central Government. 5) The Head Office and Branch Office of the Office of the Controller shall be at such places as DeitY may specify, and these may be established at such places as DeitY may think fit. 6) There shall be a seal of the Office of the Controller. 7. The Controller may perform all or any of the following functions, namely: 1) Grant licenses to DigiLocker service providers; 2) exercising supervision over the activities of the DigiLocker Service Providers; 3) specifying the conditions subject to which the DigiLocker Service Providers shall conduct their business; 4) specify the conditions under which documents from issuers are made available to DigiLocker service providers. 5) specify the conditions under which documents accessed by requesters are made available to DigiLocker service providers 6) specifying the content of written, printed or visual material and advertisements that may be distributed or used in respect of DigiLocker Services; The Information Technology (Controller of Digital Locker) Rules, 2016 _______________________________________________________________________________________________________ Page 6 of 62 7) specifying the form and manner in which accounts shall be maintained by the DigiLocker service provider; 8) specifying the terms and conditions subject to which auditors may be appointed and the remuneration to be paid to them; 9) facilitating the establishment of any electronic system by a Service Provider either solely or jointly with other Service Providers and regulation of such systems; 10)specifying the manner in which the Service Providers shall conduct their dealings with the subscribers; 11)resolving any conflict of interests between the Service Providers and the subscribers; 12)laying down the duties of the Service Providers; 13) maintaining a data-base containing the disclosure record of every DigiLocker Service Providers containing such particulars as may be specified by regulations, which shall be accessible to public. 8. Licensing of DigiLocker Service Providers: (1) The following may apply for grant of a licence to become a DigiLocker Service Provider, namely:- (a) an individual , being a citizen of India and having a capital of five crores of rupees or more in his business or profession. (b) a company having– i. paid up capital of not less than five crores of rupees; and ii. net worth of not less than fifty crores of rupees: Provided that no company in which the equity share capital held in aggregate by the Nonresident Indians, Foreign Institutional Investors, or foreign companies, exceeds forty-nine per cent of its capital, shall be eligible for grant of licence: Provided further that in a case where the company has been The Information Technology (Controller of Digital Locker) Rules, 2016 _______________________________________________________________________________________________________ Page 7 of 62 registered under the Companies Act, 1956 (1 of 1956) during the preceding financial year or in the financial year during which it applies for grant of licence under the Act and whose main object is to act as DigiLocker Service Provider, the net worth referred to in sub-clause (ii) of this clause shall be the aggregate net worth of its majority shareholders holding at least 51% of paid equity capital, being the Hindu Undivided Family, firm or company: Provided also that the majority shareholders referred to in the second proviso shall not include Non-resident Indian, foreign national, Foreign Institutional Investor and foreign company: Provided also that the majority shareholders of a company referred to in the second proviso whose net worth has been determined on the basis of such majority shareholders, shall not sell or transfer its equity shares held in such company- (i) unless such a company acquires or has its own net worth of not less than fifty crores of rupees; (ii) without prior approval of the Controller of Digital Locker; (c) a firm having – i. capital subscribed by all partners of not less than five crores of rupees; and ii. net worth of not less than fifty crores of rupees: Provided that no firm, in which the capital held in aggregate by any Non-resident Indian, and foreign national, exceeds forty-nine per cent of its capital, shall be eligible for grant of licence: Provided further that in a case where the firm has been registered under the Indian Partnership Act, 1932 (9 of 1932) during the preceding financial year or in the financial year during which it applies for grant of licence under the Act and whose main object is to act as DigiLocker service provider, the net worth referred to in sub-clause (ii) of this clause shall be the aggregate net worth of all of its partners: Provided also that the partners referred to in the second proviso shall not include Non-resident Indian and foreign national: Provided also that the partners of a firm referred to in the second proviso whose net worth has been determined on the basis of such partners, shall not sell or transfer its capital held in such firm- (i) unless such firm has acquired or has its own The Information Technology (Controller of Digital Locker) Rules, 2016 _______________________________________________________________________________________________________ Page 8 of 62 net worth of not less than fifty crores of rupees; (ii) without prior approval of the Controller; (d) Central Government or a State Government or any of the Ministries or Departments, Agencies or Authorities of such Governments. Explanation.- For the purpose of this rule,- i. "company" shall have the meaning assigned to it in clause 17 of section 2 of the Income-tax Act, 1961 (43 of 1961); ii. "firm", "partner" and "partnership" shall have the meanings respectively assigned to them in the Indian Partnership Act, 1932 (9 of 1932); but the expression "partner" shall also include any person who, being a minor has been admitted to the benefits of partnership; iii. "foreign company" shall have the meaning assigned to it in clause (23A) of section 2 of the Income-tax Act, 1961 (43 of 1961); iv. "net worth" shall have the meaning assigned to it in clause (ga) of subsection (1) of section 3 of the Sick Industrial Companies (Special Provisions) Act, 1985 (1 of 1986); v. "Non-resident" shall have the meaning assigned to it as in clause 26 of section 2 of the Income-tax Act, 1961 (43 of 1961). (2) The applicant being an individual, or a company, or a firm under sub-rule (1), shall submit a performance bond or furnish a banker's guarantee from a scheduled bank in favour of the Controller in such form and in such manner as may be approved by the Controller for an amount of not less than five crores of rupees and the performance bond or banker's guarantee shall remain valid for a period of six years from the date of its submission: Provided that the company and firm referred to in the second proviso to clause (b) and the second proviso to clause (c) of sub-rule (1) shall submit a performance bond or furnish a banker's guarantee for ten crores of rupees: Provided further that nothing in the first proviso shall apply to the company or firm after it has acquired or has its net worth of fifty crores of rupees. The Information Technology (Controller of Digital Locker) Rules, 2016 _______________________________________________________________________________________________________ Page 9 of 62 (3) Without prejudice to any penalty which may be imposed or prosecution may be initiated for any offence under the Act or any other law for the time being in force, the performance bond or banker's guarantee may be invoked– a) when the Controller has suspended the licence under sub-section (2) of section 25 of the Act; or b) for payment of an offer of compensation made by the Controller; or c) for payment of liabilities and rectification costs attributed to the negligence of the DigiLocker service provider, its officers or employees; or d) for payment of the costs incurred in the discontinuation or transfer of operations of the licensed DigiLocker service provider, if the DigiLocker service provider's licence or operations is discontinued; or e) any other default made by the DigiLocker service provider in complying with the provisions of the Act or rules made thereunder. Explanation.- "transfer of operation" shall have the meaning assigned to it in clause (47) of section 2 of the Income-tax Act, 1961 (43 of 1961). 9. Location of the Facilities: The infrastructure associated with all functions of DigiLocker system as well as maintenance of Directories containing information about the status of DigiLocker system shall be installed at any location in India. 10. Submission of Application: (1) Every application for a licensed DigiLocker service provider shall be made to the Controller,- a) in the form given at Schedule-l; and The Information Technology (Controller of Digital Locker) Rules, 2016 _______________________________________________________________________________________________________ Page 10 of 62 b) in such manner as the Controller may, from time to time, determine, supported by such documents and information as the Controller may require and it shall inter alia includei. a DigiLocker Practice Statement (DPS); ii. a statement including the procedures with respect to identification of the applicant; iii. a statement for the purpose and scope of DigiLocker technology, management, or operations to be outsourced; iv. certified copies of the business registration documents of DigiLocker service provider that intends to be licensed; v. a description of any event, particularly current or past insolvency, that could materially affect the applicant's ability to act as a DigiLocker service provider; vi. an undertaking by the applicant that to its best knowledge and belief it can and will comply with the requirements of its DigiLocker Practice Statement; vii. an undertaking that the DigiLocker service provider's operation would not commence until its operation and facilities associated with the functions of generation, issue and management of DigiLocker system are audited by the auditors and approved by the Controller in accordance with rule 31; viii. an undertaking to submit a performance bond or banker's guarantee in accordance with sub-rule (2) of rule 8 within one month of Controller indicating his approval for the grant of licence to operate as a DigiLocker service provider; c) any other information required by the Controller. (2) Every application for issue of a license shall be accompanied bya) a DigiLocker practice statement; The Information Technology (Controller of Digital Locker) Rules, 2016 _______________________________________________________________________________________________________ Page 11 of 62 b) a statement including the procedures with respect to identification of the applicant; c) payment of such fees, not exceeding one lac rupees as may be prescribed by the Central Government; d) such other documents, as may be prescribed by the Central Government. 11. Procedure for grant or rejection of license : The Controller may, on receipt of an application under sub-section (1) of section 4, after considering the documents accompanying the application and such other factors, as he deems fit, grant the license or reject the application: Provided that no application shall be rejected under this section unless the applicant has been given a reasonable opportunity of presenting his case. 12. Fee: (1) The application for the grant of a licence shall be accompanied by a nonrefundable fee of one lac rupees payable by a bank draft or by a pay order drawn in the name of the Controller. (2) The application submitted to the Controller for renewal of DigiLocker service provider's licence shall be accompanied by a non-refundable fee of twenty five thousand rupees payable by a bank draft or by a pay order drawn in the name of the Controller. (3) Fee or any part thereof shall not be refunded if the licence is suspended or revoked during its validity period. 13. Cross Certification: The licensed DigiLocker service provider shall have arrangement for cross certification with other licensed DigiLocker service providers within India which shall be submitted to the Controller before the commencement of their The Information Technology (Controller of Digital Locker) Rules, 2016 _______________________________________________________________________________________________________ Page 12 of 62 operations as per rule 30: Provided that any dispute arising as a result of any such arrangement between the DigiLocker service providers; or between DigiLocker service providers or DigiLocker service provider and the Subscriber, shall be referred to the Controller for arbitration or resolution. 14. Validity of licence: (1) A licence shall be valid for a period of ten years from the date of its issue. (2) The licence shall not be transferable or heritable. 15. Suspension of Licence: (1) The Controller may by order suspend the licence in accordance with the provisions contained in subrule (3). (2) The licence granted to the persons referred to in clauses (a) to (c) of subrule (1) of rule 8 shall stand suspended when the performance bond submitted or the banker's guarantee furnished by such persons is invoked under sub-rule (2) of that rule. (3) The Controller may, if he/she is satisfied after making such inquiry, as he/she may think fit, that a DigiLocker service Provider has – (a) made a statement in, or in relation to, the application for the issue or renewal of the license, which is incorrect or false in material particulars; (b) failed to comply with the terms and conditions subject to which the license was granted; (c) failed to maintain the standards specified in rule (5); (d) contravened any provisions of this Act, rule, regulation or order made there under, revoke the license: Provided that no license shall be revoked unless the DigiLocker service provider has been given a The Information Technology (Controller of Digital Locker) Rules, 2016 _______________________________________________________________________________________________________ Page 13 of 62 reasonable opportunity of showing cause against the proposed revocation. (4) The Controller may, if he/she has reasonable cause to believe that there is any ground for revoking a license under subrule (3) by order suspend such license pending the completion of any enquiry ordered by him/her: Provided that no license shall be suspended for a period exceeding ten days unless the DigiLocker service provider has been given a reasonable opportunity of showing cause against the proposed suspension. (5) No DigiLocker service provider whose license has been suspended shall provide any access or sharing of documents and shall as per procedure, make provisions for transfer of repository / documents to another service provider/Receiver as specified by the Controller. 16. Renewal of licence: (1) The provisions of rule 8 to rule 14, shall apply in the case of an application for renewal of a licence as it applies to a fresh application for licensed DigiLocker service provider. (2) A DigiLocker service provider shall submit an application for the renewal of its licence not less than ninety days before the date of expiry of the period of validity of licence. (3) The application for renewal of licence may be submitted in the form of electronic record subject to such requirements as the Controller may deem fit. (4) An application for renewal of a license shall be – a) in such form; b) accompanied by such fees, not exceeding twenty five thousand rupees, as may be prescribed by the Central Government and shall be made not less than forty-five days before the date of expiry of the period of validity of the license: 17. Issuance of Licence: The Information Technology (Controller of Digital Locker) Rules, 2016 _______________________________________________________________________________________________________ Page 14 of 62 (1) The Controller may, within four weeks from the date of receipt of the application, after considering the documents accompanying the application and such other factors, as he/she may deem fit, grant or renew the licence or reject the application: Provided that in exceptional circumstances and for reasons to be recorded in writing, the period of four weeks may be extended to such period, not exceeding eight weeks in all as the Controller may deem fit. (2) If the application for licensed DigiLocker service provider is approved, the applicant shall- (a) submit a performance bond or furnish a banker's guarantee within one month from the date of such approval to the Controller in accordance with subrule (2) of rule 8; and (b) execute an agreement with the Controller binding him/her self to comply with the terms and conditions of the licence and the provisions of the Act and the rules made thereunder. 18. Refusal of Licence: (1)The Controller may refuse to grant or renew a licence ifa) the applicant has not provided the Controller with such information relating to its business, and to any circumstances likely to affect its method of conducting business, as the Controller may require; or b) the applicant is in the course of being wound up or liquidated; or c) a receiver has, or a receiver and manager have, been appointed by the court in respect of the applicant; or d) the applicant or any trusted person has been convicted, whether in India or out of India, of an offence the conviction for which involved a finding that it or such trusted person acted fraudulently or dishonestly, or has been convicted of an offence under the Act or these rules; or the Controller has invoked performance bond or banker's guarantee; or The Information Technology (Controller of Digital Locker) Rules, 2016 _______________________________________________________________________________________________________ Page 15 of 62 e) a DigiLocker service provider commits breach of, or fails to observe and comply with, the procedures and practices as per the DigiLocker Practice Statement; or f) a DigiLocker service provider fails to conduct, or does not submit, the returns of the audit in accordance with rule 41; or g) the audit report recommends that the DigiLocker service provider is not worthy of continuing DigiLocker service provider's operation; or h) a DigiLocker service provider fails to comply with the directions of the Controller. 19. Representations upon opening of DigiLocker account A DigiLocker service provider while opening a DigiLocker account shall certify that – (a) it has complied with the provisions of this Act and the rules and regulations made there under; 20. Notice of suspension or revocation of license: (1) Where the license of the DigiLocker service provider is suspended or revoked, the Controller shall publish notice of such suspension or revocation, as the case may be, in the data-base maintained by him/her. (2) Where one or more repositories are specified, the Controller shall publish notices of such suspension or revocation, as the case may be, in all such repositories. Provided that the data-base containing the notice of such suspension or revocation, as the case may be, shall be made available through a web site which shall be accessible round the clock Provided further that the Controller may, if he/she considers necessary, publicize the contents of the data-base in such electronic or other media, as he/she may consider appropriate. 21. Power to delegate: The Information Technology (Controller of Digital Locker) Rules, 2016 _______________________________________________________________________________________________________ Page 16 of 62 The Controller may, in writing, authorize the Deputy Controller, Assistant Controller or any officer to exercise any of the powers of the Controller under this Chapter. 22. Power to investigate contraventions: (1) The Controller or any officer authorized by him/her in this behalf shall take up for investigation any contravention of the provisions of this Act, rules or regulations made there under. (2) The Controller or any officer authorized by him/her in this behalf shall exercise the like powers which are conferred on Income-tax authorities under Chapter XIII of the Income-tax Act, 1961 and shall exercise such powers, subject to such limitations laid down under that Act. 23. Access to computers and data: (1) Without prejudice to the provisions of sub-section (1) of section 69, the Controller or any person authorized by him/her shall, if he/she has reasonable cause to suspect that any contravention of the provisions of this chapter made there under has been committed, have access to any computer system, any apparatus, data or any other material connected with such system, for the purpose of searching or causing a search to be made for obtaining any information or data contained in or available to such computer system. (2) For the purposes of sub-section (1), the Controller or any person authorized by him/her may, by order, direct any person in charge of, or otherwise concerned with the operation of the computer system, data apparatus or material, to provide him/her with such reasonable technical and other assistant as he/she may consider necessary. 24. DigiLocker service providers to follow certain procedures: Every DigiLocker service provider shall- The Information Technology (Controller of Digital Locker) Rules, 2016 _______________________________________________________________________________________________________ Page 17 of 62 a) ensure that the document URI and other data provided by issuers and requesters is stored and/or transferred in its original state without any tampering. b) make use of hardware, software, and procedures that are secure from intrusion and misuse: c) provide a reasonable level of reliability in its services which arc reasonably suited to the performance of intended functions; d) adhere to security procedures to ensure that the secrecy and privacy of the documents are assured. e) publish information regarding its practices and current status of such procedures; and f) observe such other standards as may be specified by regulations. 25. DigiLocker service provider to ensure compliance of the Act, etc: Every DigiLocker service provider shall ensure that every person employed or otherwise engaged by it complies, in the course of his employment or engagement, with the provisions of this Act, rules, regulations and orders made there under. 26. Display of license: Every DigiLocker service provider shall display its license at a conspicuous place of the premises in which it carries on its business. 27. Surrender of license: (1) Every DigiLocker service provider whose license is suspended or revoked shall immediately after such suspension or revocation, surrender the license to the Controller. The Information Technology (Controller of Digital Locker) Rules, 2016 _______________________________________________________________________________________________________ Page 18 of 62 (2) Where any DigiLocker service provider fails to surrender a license under sub-section (1), the person in whose favour a license is issued, shall be guilty of an offense and shall be punished with imprisonment which may extend up to six months or a fine which may extend up to ten thousand rupees or with both. 28 Disclosure: (1) Every DigiLocker service provider shall disclose in the manner specified by regulations (a) its DigiLocker Certificate (b) any DigiLocker practice statement relevant thereto; (c) notice of revocation or suspension of its DigiLocker certificate, if any; and (2) Where in the opinion of the DigiLocker service provider any event has occurred or any situation has arisen which may materially and adversely affect the integrity of its computer system or the conditions subject to which access to a document was granted, then, the DigiLocker service provider shall- (a) use reasonable efforts to notify any person who is likely to be affected by that occurrence; or (b) act in accordance with the procedure specified in its certification practice statement to deal with such event or situation. 29. Governing Laws: The DigiLocker Practice Statement of the DigiLocker service provider shall comply with, and be governed by, the laws of the country. 30. Security Guidelines for DigiLocker service provider: The Information Technology (Controller of Digital Locker) Rules, 2016 _______________________________________________________________________________________________________ Page 19 of 62 (1) The DigiLocker service provider shall have the sole responsibility of integrity, confidentiality and protection of information and information assets employed in its operation, considering classification, declassification, labeling, storage, access and destruction of information assets according to their value, sensitivity and importance of operation. (2) Information Technology Security Guidelines and Security Guidelines for DigiLocker service provider aimed at protecting the integrity, confidentiality and availability of service of DigiLocker service provider are given in ScheduleII and Schedule-III respectively. (3) The DigiLocker service provider shall formulate its Information Technology and Security Policy for operation complying with these guidelines and submit it to the Controller before commencement of operation: Provided that any change made by the DigiLocker service provider in the Information Technology and Security Policy shall be submitted by it within two weeks to the Controller. 31. Commencement of Operation by Licensed DigiLocker service provider: (1) The licensed DigiLocker service provider shall commence its commercial operation only after (a) it has confirmed to the Controller the adoption of DigiLocker Practice Statement; (b) the installed facilities and infrastructure associated with all functions of management of DigiLocker system have been audited by the accredited auditor in accordance with the provisions of rule 41; and (c) it has submitted the arrangement for cross certification with other licensed DigiLocker service provider within India to the Controller. 32. Requirements Prior to Cessation as DigiLocker service provider: The Information Technology (Controller of Digital Locker) Rules, 2016 _______________________________________________________________________________________________________ Page 20 of 62 (1) Before ceasing to act as a DigiLocker service provider, a DigiLocker service provider shall, a) give notice to the Controller of its intention to cease acting as a DigiLocker service provider: Provided that the notice shall be made one hundred eighty days before ceasing to act as a DigiLocker service provider or ninety days before the date of expiry of licence; b) will follow the data retention and data migration guidelines notified by DeitY. c) advertise one hundred twenty days before the expiry of licence or ceasing to act as DigiLocker service provider, as the case may be, the intention in such daily newspaper or newspapers and in such manner as the Controller may determine; d) notify its intention to cease acting as a DigiLocker service provider to the subscriber, issuers and requesters of each documents available in its system: e) the notice shall be sent to the Controller, affected subscribers, issuers and requesters by digitally signed e-mail and registered post; f) make a reasonable effort to ensure that discontinuing its DigiLocker services causes minimal disruption to its subscribers; g) make reasonable arrangements for preserving the records for a period of seven years; h) pay reasonable restitution (not exceeding the cost involved in opening a DigiLocker account) to subscribers for ceasing DigiLocker services;. 33. Database of DigiLocker Service Providers: (1) The Controller shall maintain a database of the disclosure record of every DigiLocker service provider, containing inter alia the following details: a) the name of the person/names of the Directors, nature of business, Income tax Permanent Account Number, web address, if any, office and residential The Information Technology (Controller of Digital Locker) Rules, 2016 _______________________________________________________________________________________________________ Page 21 of 62 address, location of facilities associated with functions of DigiLocker system, voice and facsimile telephone numbers, electronic mail address(es), administrative contacts and authorized representatives; b) current and past versions of DigiLocker Practice Statement of DigiLocker service provider; c) time stamps indicating the date and time ofi. grant of licence; ii. confirmation of adoption of DigiLocker Practice Statement and its earlier versions by DigiLocker service provider; iii. commencement of commercial operations of DigiLocker system by the DigiLocker service provider; iv. revocation or suspension of licence of DigiLocker service provider; 34. The manner in which Digital Locker System be used by Subscriber: (1) A Digital Locker shall be used by the subscriber in the following manner: (a) accesses and registers for Digital Locker on the web or mobile based Digital Locker Portal; (b) uploads document, digitally signs the documents in the digital locker as provided by the DigiLocker Service Provider; (c) accesses documents from issuers using the document URI’s available in the DigiLocker account. (d) grants access to the requester to access appropriate Government issued records by providing unique document URI; (e) provides access to the issuer to deposit document URI’s; and (f) as prescribed by the Controller of Digital Locker from time to time. 35. The manner in which Digital Locker System be used by Requester: (1) A Digital Locker shall be used by the requester in the following manner: The Information Technology (Controller of Digital Locker) Rules, 2016 _______________________________________________________________________________________________________ Page 22 of 62 (a) registers itself with the Controller of Digital Locker specified web portal; (b) accesses subscriber’s appropriate issued documents based on the URI; and (c) uses licensed gateway providers to access documents stored across certified repositories; (d) as prescribed by the Controller of Digital Locker from time to time.

You have a plethora of options for making money online from home but I'm going to focus on giving you the information and tips that I wish someone had handed me when I started dabbling in working from home legitimately. These will be (in my opinion) the best ways to make an income online and I'll explain in a little more detail why I believe that to be so while I'm covering everything. If you are interested in working from home online it probably means that you have *somewhat* of an idea of what you are looking for. It sounds glorious to work from home but it also requires a lot of self-control, planning, managing and keeping good on your word. If you have a good work ethic and are a self-motivated person then you'll likely be a good fit for this. So go in this with an open mind and be ready to take risks!One of the first things I want to mention here is that there is a huge online community of freelancers, independent contractors and small business owners that are all pretty willing to be of assistance and guidance to you! They come in the forms of Facebook Groups, Reddit Communities, Blogs, Podcasts, Webinars, Online Support Groups -- pretty much everywhere on the internet. I highly recommend that you seek those out because whether or not you actually engage in the groups right now, it's a wonderful resource to have for the future and if something ever arises that you need to seek advice on, you'll know where to turn. I was in total shock when I realized that I wasn't the only person out there struggling and trying to find a way to make ends meet online -- this was and still is a huge resource to take advantage of, seek them out!Speaking of online communities, a great way to get your foot into the working from home door is to test the waters using a freelancing site such as http://www.elance.com, http://www.odesk.com, or even https://www.fiverr.com. There are other freelancing hire sites but I recommend staying with ones that continue to receive high praise from users. Of course, there are some pros and cons that we're going to go over in just a second but this is one fantastic way of finding out if working from home might be for you. Not only are these sites like giant job boards with a wide variety of work that's needing to be done from all over the world (from copy writing to accounting, office assisting, voice acting, audio transcription and everything you can think of in-between) but they make it simple and straightforward to use -- very user friendly! When you use sites such as this, you are an independent contractor that's being hired for whatever job you may get chosen for through the freelancer hire site. You work on a 1099 with whatever freelancing company you decide to go with (meaning you will need to save some money back to pay your taxes at the end of the year) and they handle all of the money transactions so that both the freelancer and the contractor are protected. This is a great way to see what people are looking for, to see if you size up and resonate in any of these areas and if working from home is something you still want to pursue. The downside to these freelancer hire networks are that they charge a "finders fee" for connecting the contractor and the freelancer which is coming out of your pocket (the contractor is actually responsible for the fees but let's say you bid $8/hour on a job and you got it. you'd actually only be getting something like $7.22/hour because of the "finders fee"). There are also stipulations such that you cannot contact the contractors outside of their website and that under no circumstances shall you work with that said contractor outside of their service. This can be a big deal, especially if and when you find someone that you'd like to do long-term business with. This is where you should know if working from home is for you or not. If so, this option is less viable and makes the next option a better fit for you.After experimenting with some freelancer sites, you might discover that you're serious about wanting to work from home. You can continue working with the freelancer hire sites -- keep getting the finders fee taken from you, keep low-balling your talent so that your bid gets picked over the 100's of others on that job, keep missing recurring customers and clients or....you can decide to go out on your own. Sounds scary right? It is. But that's where those communities of entrepreneurs I mentioned in the beginning comes in! Running your own business sounds super scary and you're probably thinking "I don't even know where to start" but I promise you, it's not that scary and trust me...someone out there has already done it. These communities are excellent for learning and sharing what's working in helping to build your business and is a gold mine of advice to get yours up and going. But what do you need to start your business?You're going to need: a vision of what you want your business to be, a self-motivated attitude, a website, a presence on social media (whatever social media platform/s resonate with you), a willingness to meet and talk to new people and the ability to be yourself and share what you are passionate about. Once you have your vision on what you want to do, you'll want to get a website to direct all your potential customers/clients. Why get a website when I can just use social media? Because you don't own the social media platform (unless you are Mark Zuckerberg) and it could be up and gone one day so it's best to have a place that you own to connect with your prospect customers. It's also the place where you will capture their interest so it's important to spend a good amount of time thinking about what you want your website to convey about you and your business. A website is a must in today's competitive entrepreneur industry but it'll also be your best friend if you treat it right -- it'll be one of your business's assets.I mentioned above that you'll need a social media presence and here's why: Big companies like Apple and Samsung have a huge marketing department and millions of dollars to throw towards advertising. You as a small business owner probably do not so you'll need to utilize social media to reach your target market. Social media marketing is huge and it's one of the fastest and surest ways to expand your reach and your network. Who's your target market? That all depends on what your business is but you can be sure that you'll reach them on Social Media. This is where being able to be yourself comes into play because you as your brand is what is going to bring those prospect clients in. There is a lot of different tactics you can use in Social Media Marketing (and your support community can definitely help and tell you more about this!) but it's always best if you put the real you out there so that the right people are connecting (ie: people that resonate with your services; not people who aren't interested at all). There is a little bit of a learning curve for most but if you've made the decision to invest in building a career from home then you've accepted and understand that this is a constant learning journey like any business is.You'll use social media to direct targeted traffic to your website, that's the goal. You want to get people away from social media (=distraction) and onto your website (=information) so that they can learn more about you, what you do and if you can help them. There are other tactics such as blogging, opt ins (or lead magnets such as a free video, seminar, PDF, printable -- some kind of free incentive in exchange for their email address) and other marketing strategies you can learn about and use to help build your efforts more fruitful. It is a game of learning, trial and error and retesting but the effort is well worth it. This option gives you an extreme amount of flexibility as there are countless number of ways to gain exposure for your business. You could dabble in blogging, affiliate marketing, ad marketing, webinars, courses, training videos, teaming up with other entrepreneurs to put together a joint venture -- this list is seemingly endless and allows for a wide variety of creativity. You can represent your business and brand as you see fit and connect with the people who resonate with your message and your products/services!As you can see, these two options mentioned vary quite a bit from each other. What will work best for you will depend on how serious you want to get about working from home, if you want to own your own business/be an entrepreneur, how much time you want to invest in learning and growth, how much money you want to earn and if this is something you'd like to try to make a career out of. Both options will bring in an income and both options can both be very rewarding, each in their own ways. As a personal takeaway: I've learned that business is really about relationships. Yes the product/service is important but it's the relationship that keeps people coming back. If you can genuinely connect with people and put yourself out there to meet new people, then you can grow a business. A solid business following your passion, connecting with like-minded people, getting the chance to be authentically you and love what you do!