Article 26
Without prejudice to the provisions of Article 23 of this Law, if the entity authorized to
issue digital certificates violates the licensing terms or any of the provisions of Article 19
of this Law, the Authority may cancel such licensing and may suspend it until the causes
of the violation are removed in compliance with the rules and procedures identified by
the Executive Regulations of this Law.
Article 27
Whoever practices the activity of issuing digital certificates before the time this law
comes into effect shall comply with this law within maximum six months of the
promulgation of its executive regulations and comply with the rules and procedures
stipulated by such regulations.
Article 28
The provisions of Article 13 of this Law shall not apply to the presidency authorities, the
Armed Forces, the Ministry of Interior, the General Intelligence Agency, and the
Administration Monitoring Authority.
Article 29
The Minister with policy jurisdiction shall promulgate the executive regulations of this
Law within six months of the date of its publication.
Article 30
This Law shall be published in the Official Gazette and shall come into effect as of the
day following the date of its publication.
This Law shall be sealed by the State’s stamp and shall prevail as one of its laws
Hosni Mubarak
Issued at the Presidency on Rabie’ Awal 1, 1425 Hijra Year corresponding to April 21,
2004.
Cc.: To the Minister of Communications and Information Technology
Cabinet General Secretary
Dr. Safwat El Nahas
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