Section 30 Certifying Authority to follow certain procedures
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Every Certifying AuthorityDefined in section 2(g): Certifying Authority means a person who has been granted a licence to issue a 1[electronic signature] Certificate under section 24 shall,—
(a) make use of hardware, software and procedures that are secure from intrusion and misuse;
(b) provide a reasonable level of reliability in its services which are reasonably suited to the performance of intended functions;
(c) adhere to security procedures to ensure that the secrecy and privacy of the 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 signatures are assured; andText omitted by amendmentThe word "and" omitted by Information Technology (Amendment) Act, 2008, s. 15, dated 5th February, 2009, with effect from 27 October 2009
Clauses (ca) and (cb) inserted by Information Technology (Amendment) Act, 2008, s. 15, dated 5th February, 2009, with effect from 27 October 2009(ca) be the repository of all Electronic Signature Certificates issued under this Act;
Clauses (ca) and (cb) inserted by Information Technology (Amendment) Act, 2008, s. 15, dated 5th February, 2009, with effect from 27 October 2009(cb) publish informationDefined in section 2(v): information includes 6[data, message, text,] images, sound, voice, codes, computer programmes, software and data bases or micro film or computer generated micro fiche; 7[(w) intermediary, with respect to any particular electronic records, means any person who on behalf of another person receives, stores or transmits... regarding its practices, Electronic Signature Certificates and current status of such certificates; and
(d) observe such other standards as may be specified by regulations.