22.(1) Subject to such conditions and restrictions as may be specified by regulations, the Controller may, with
the previous approval of the Minister and by notification in the Official Gazette, recognise any foreign Certifying
Authority for the purposes of this Act.
(2)
Where any Certifying Authority is recognised under subsection (1), the Digital Signature Certificates
issued by such Certifying Authority shall be valid for the purposes of this Act.
(3)
The Controller may, if he is satisfied that any Certifying Authority has contravened any of the conditions
and restrictions subject to which it was granted recognition under subsection (1) for reasons to be recorded in
writing, by notification in the Official Gazette, revoke such recognition.
23.(1) Subject to the provisions of subsection (2). any person may make an application to the Controller for a
licence to issue Digital Signature Certificates.
(2)
No licence shall be granted unless the applicant fulfils such requirements with respect to qualifications,
expertise, manpower, financial resources and other infrastructure facilities as may be prescribed by regulations.
(3)
A licence granted under this section shall —
(a)
be valid for such period as may be prescribed;
(b)
not be transferable or heritable;
(c)
be subject to such terms and conditions as may be prescribed.
24.(1)
Every application for a licence shall be in prescribed form.
(2)
Every such application shall be accompanied by
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(a)
a certification practice statement;
(b)
a statement outlining the procedures with respect to identification of the applicant;
(c)
proof of payment of such fee as may be prescribed;
(d)
such other documents as may be prescribed.
An application for renewal of a licence shall be (a)
in prescribed form; and
(b)
accompanied by such fee as may be prescribed and shall be made not less than
forty-five days before the date of expiry of the period of validity of the licences
Provided that an application for renewal of licence made after the expiry of
the licence may be entertained on payment of such late fee as may be prescribed.
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The Controller may, on receipt of an application under section 23(l), after considering the documents
accompanying the application and such other matters as he deems fit, grant the licence or reject the application:
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