Section 21 Licence to issue electronic signature Certificates
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21. LicenceDefined in section 2(z): licence means a licence granted to a Certifying Authority under section 24; (za) originator means a person who sends, generates, stores or transmits any electronic message or causes any electronic message to be sent, generated, stored or transmitted to any other person but does not include an intermediary; (zb) pres... to issue digital signatureSubstituted by Information Technology (Amendment) Act, 2008, s. 2, dated 5th February, 2009, with effect from 27 October 2009. Earlier read: "digital signature"electronic signature Certificates.—
(1) Subject to the provisions of sub-section (2), any person may make an application, to the ControllerDefined in section 2(m): Controller means the Controller of Certifying Authorities appointed under sub section (1) of section 17; 5* * * * * 3[(na) cyber cafe means any facility from where access to the internet is offered by any person in the ordinary course of business to the members of the public; (nb) cyber security means protecting inf..., for a licenceDefined in section 2(z): licence means a licence granted to a Certifying Authority under section 24; (za) originator means a person who sends, generates, stores or transmits any electronic message or causes any electronic message to be sent, generated, stored or transmitted to any other person but does not include an intermediary; (zb) pres... to issue digital signatureSubstituted by Information Technology (Amendment) Act, 2008, s. 2, dated 5th February, 2009, with effect from 27 October 2009. Earlier read: "digital signature"electronic signature Certificates.
(2) No licence shall be issued under sub-section (1), unless the applicant fulfills such requirements with respect to qualification, expertise, manpower, financial resources and other infrastructure facilities, which are necessary to issue digital signatureSubstituted by Information Technology (Amendment) Act, 2008, s. 2, dated 5th February, 2009, with effect from 27 October 2009. Earlier read: "digital signature"electronic signature Certificates as may be prescribed by the Central Government.
(3) A licenceDefined in section 2(z): licence means a licence granted to a Certifying Authority under section 24; (za) originator means a person who sends, generates, stores or transmits any electronic message or causes any electronic message to be sent, generated, stored or transmitted to any other person but does not include an intermediary; (zb) pres... granted under this section shall—
(a) be valid for such period as may be prescribed by the Central Government;
(b) not be transferable or heritable;
(c) be subject to such terms and conditions as may be specified by the regulations.