its contents.
(2) A subscriber referred to in a certificate shall, by
accepting a certificate, certify to a person who may
rely on the information contained in the certificate
that
(a) he or she rightfully holds the private key
corresponding to the public key referred to
in the certificate;
(b) every representation made by him or her to
the certification authority which is material
to the information set out in the certificate
are true; and
(c) all information in the certificate that is within
his or her knowledge is true.
Control to
private key
198. (1) A subscriber identified in a certificate shall,
on accepting a certificate
(a) exercise reasonable care to retain control of
the private key corresponding to the public
key referred to in the certificate; and
(b) prevent its disclosure to create his or her
digital signature.
(2) Subsection (1) continues to apply during
(a) the operational period of the certificate;
and
(b) any period of suspension of the certificate.
Initiating
suspension or
revocation
199. Where the private key corresponding to the
public key referred to in a certificate has been
compromised or otherwise becomes unreliable, a
subscriber who has accepted the certificate shall
forthwith request the relevant certification authority
to suspend or revoke the certificate.
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Formation and
200. (1) In the context of contract formation, unless
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