Act 7
Electronic Signatures Act
2011
(3) A person not satisfied with the Minister's decision may
appeal to the High Court.
29. Surrender of licence.
(1) A certification service provider may surrender its licence by
forwarding it to the Controller with a written notice of its surrender.
(2) The surrender shall take effect on the date the Controller
receives the licence and the notice under subsection (1) or where a
later date is specified in the notice, on that date.
(3) The licensed certification service provider shall, not later than
fourteen days after the date referred to in subsection (2), cause the
surrender to be published in the certification service provider disclosure
record of the certification service provider concerned and advertised in at
least two English language national daily newspapers for at least three
days consecutive.
30. Effect of revocation, surrender or expiry of licence.
(1) Where the revocation of a licence under section 27 or its
surrender under section 29 has taken effect or where the licence has
expired, the licensed certification service provider shall immediately
cease to carry on or operate any business in respect of which the
licence was granted.
(2) Notwithstanding subsection (1), the Minister may, on the
recommendation of the Controller, authorise the licensed certification
service provider in writing to carry on its business for such duration
as the Minister may specify in the authorisation for the purpose of
winding up its affairs.
(3) Notwithstanding subsection (1), a licensed certification service
provider whose licence has expired shall be entitled to carry on its
business as if its licence had not expired upon proof being submitted to
the Controller that the licensed certification service provider has applied
for a renewal of the licence and that such application is pending
determination.
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