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Electronic Signatures Act
2011
(3) The certification service provider named in a statement as
creating or causing a risk may protest the publication of the statement
by filing a brief written defence.
(4) On receipt of a protest made under subsection (3), the
Controller shall publish a written defence together with the Controller’s
statement and shall immediately give the protesting certification service
provider notice and a reasonable opportunity of being heard.
(5) Where, after a hearing, the Controller determines that the
publication of the advisory statement was unwarranted, the Controller
shall revoke the advisory statement.
(6) Where, after a hearing, the Controller determines that the
advisory statement is no longer warranted, the Controller shall revoke
the advisory statement.
(7) Where, after a hearing, the Controller determines that the
advisory statement remains warranted, the Controller may continue
or amend the advisory statement and may take further legal action to
eliminate or reduce the risk prohibited under subsection (1).
(8) The Controller shall publish his decision under subsection (5), (6)
or (7), as the case may be, in one or more recognised repositories.
81. Obligation of confidentiality
(1) Except for the purpose of this Act or for any prosecution for
an offence under any written law or under an order of court, a person
under any powers conferred under this Act, shall not obtain access to
any electronic record, book, register, correspondence, information,
document, other material or grant access to any other person.
(2) A person who contravenes subsection (1) commits an
offence and is liable, on conviction, to a fine not exceeding one
hundred twenty currency points or imprisonment for a term not
exceeding five years or both.
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