Act 7

Electronic Signatures Act

2011

(d) prescribing the requirements for the content, form and
sources of information in certification service provider
disclosure records, the updating and timeliness of such
information and other practices and policies relating to
certification service provider disclosure records;
(e) prescribing the form of certification practice statements;
(f)

prescribing the qualification requirements for auditors and
the procedure for audits;

(g) prescribing the requirements for repositories and the
procedure for recognition of repositories;

(h) prescribing the requirements for date and time stamp
services and the procedure for recognition of date and time
stamp services;
(i)

(j)

prescribing the procedure for the review of software for use
in creating digital signatures and of the applicable standards
in relation to digital signatures and certification practice
and for the publication of reports on such software and
standards;
prescribing the forms for the purposes of this Act;

(k) prescribing the fees and charges payable under this Act and
the manner for collecting and disbursing the fees and
charges;
(l)

providing for such other matters as are contemplated by or
necessary for giving full effect to, the provisions of this Act
and for their due administration.

(2) Regulations made under subsection (1) may prescribe any act
in contravention of the regulations to be an offence and may prescribe
in relation to the offence, penalties not exceeding a fine of seventy
two currency points or imprisonment for three years or both.
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