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Electronic Transactions
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PART VII
CRYPTOGRAPHIC AND CERTIFICATION SERVICE PROVIDERS
Cryptographic and
certification
services
Functions of
regulator
33. The Minister may, by notice published in the
Gazette, designate a government institution under the Ministry
responsible for Information and Communication Technology
to be a regulator of Cryptographic and Certification Services.
34. The functions of the regulator shall be to(a) license and regulate cryptographic and certification
services;
(b) prescribe security standards for cryptography and
electronic signatures;
(c) determine standards to be maintained by
certification authorities;
(d) keep and maintain a register of cryptographic and
certification service providers; and
(e) do such other things necessary for the
implementation of this Part.
Application
for
registration
35.-(1) A person who intends to offer cryptographic or
certification services shall apply to the regulator.
(2) The application made under subsection (1) shall
consist of the following information(a) name and contact, including the physical address,
telephone and e-mail;
(b) a description of the type of service to be provided;
(c) a description of the purpose to which the service
will be applied;
(d) a description of the technology to be applied in the
services; and
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