Act 7
Electronic Signatures Act
2011
50. Warranties to subscriber.
(1) By issuing a certificate, a certification service provider
warrants to the subscriber named in the certificate that—
(a) the certificate contains no information known to the
certification service provider to be false;
(b) the certificate satisfies all the requirements of this Act; and
(c) the certification service provider has not exceeded any
limits of its licence in issuing the certificate.
(2) A certification service provider shall not disclaim or limit the
warranties under subsection (1).
51. Continuing obligations to subscriber.
Unless the subscriber and certification service provider otherwise
agree, a certification service provider, by issuing a certificate,
promises to the subscriber—
(a) to act promptly to suspend or revoke a certificate in
accordance with Part IV; and
(b) to notify the subscriber within a reasonable time of any
facts known to the licensed certification service provider,
which significantly affect the validity or reliability of the
certificate once it is issued.
52. Representations upon issuance.
By issuing a certificate, a certification service provider certifies to all
who reasonably rely on the information contained in the certificate
that—
(a) the information in the certificate and listed as confirmed by
the licensed certification service provider is accurate;
(b) all information foreseeable and material to the reliability of
the certificate is stated or incorporated by reference within
the certificate;
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