subscriber shall accept the certificate, upon which, certain representations shall
be implied on the subscriber;
(l)

a statement advising potential subscribers to immediately notify the

certification service provider when the subscriber’s private key is compromised;
(m)

a statement advising potential subscribers that data with digital signatures

may need to be re-signed when the security value of an available digital
signature decreases;
(2) A certification service provider who contravenes sub regulation (1) commits
an offence and is liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding seventy currency
points or imprisonment not exceeding three years or both.
PART VII- REPOSITORIES
26. Responsibilities of providers of repository services
(1) Every repository provider shall establish and maintain a publicly accessible
database for the purposes of (a)

publishing the information required to be published under the Act and

these Regulations;
(b)

publishing the additional information required by the Controller;

(c)

publishing the additional information a licensed or recognized

certification service provider may require; and
(d)

publishing any other necessary or appropriate information for the

purposes of the Act or these Regulations.
(2) A repository provider shall ensure that the publicly accessible database is
maintained in a manner that does not contain information which the provider
knows to be incorrect or is likely to be incorrect, inaccurate or not reasonably
reliable.
(3) A repository provider shall publish all information received and required to
be published as soon as practicable, but not later than twenty four hours after
receipt of the information.

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