Provided that no application shall be rejected under this section unless the applicant has been given a
reasonable opportunity of presenting his case.
Revocation of Licence
27.(1) The Controller may, if he is satisfied after making such inquiry as he may think fit that a Certifying
Authority has —
(a)
made in, or in relation to, the application for the issue or renewal of the licence, a
statement which is incorrect or false in material particulars;
(b)
failed to comply with the terms and conditions subject to which the licence was
granted;
(c)
failed to maintain standards prescribed under section 18(2)(b);
(d)
has contravened any provisions of this Act or any regulation made thereunder, revoke
the licence after giving the Certifying Authority a reasonable opportunity of showing
cause against the proposed revocation.
(2)
The Controller may, if he has reasonable cause to believe that there is any ground for revoking a licence
under subsection (l), by order suspend such licence pending the completion of any inquiry ordered by him:
Provided that, no licence shall be suspended for a period exceeding ten days unless the Certifying
Authority has been given a reasonable opportunity of showing cause against the proposed suspension.
(3)
No Certifying Authority whose licence has been suspended shall issue any Digital Signature Certificate
during the period of suspension.
28.(1) Where the licence of a Certifying Authority is suspended or revoked, the Controller shall publish a notice
of such suspension or revocation, as the case may be, in the database maintained by him.
(2)
Where one or more repositories are specified, the Controller shall publish the notice of such suspension
or revocation, as the case may he, in all such repositories.
29.
Every Certifying Authority shall —
(a)
make use of hardware, software and procedures that are secure from intrusion and
misuse;
(b)
provide a reasonable level of reliability in its services;
(c)
adhere to security procedures to ensure that the secrecy and privacy of the digital
signatures are assured; and
(d)
observe such other standards as may be prescribed.
30.
Every Certifying Authority shall ensure that every person employed or otherwise engaged by it complies,
in the course of that person's employment or engagement, with the provisions of this Act and regulations made
thereunder.
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