Section 34 Disclosure
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(1) 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 disclose in the manner specified by regulations—
(a) its 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 Certificate which contains the public key corresponding to the private key used by that Certifying Authority to digitally sign another Digital Signature CertificateText omitted by amendmentCertain words omitted by Information Technology (Amendment) Act, 2008, s. 16, dated 5th February, 2009, with effect from 27 October 2009;
(b) any certification practice statementDefined in section 2(h): certification practice statement means a statement issued by a Certifying Authority to specify the practices that the Certifying Authority employs in issuing 1[electronic signature] Certificates; 3[(ha) communication device means cell phones, personal digital assistance or combination of both or any other device use... relevant thereto;
(c) notice of the revocation or suspension of its 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 certificate, if any; and
(d) any other fact that materially and adversely affects either the reliability of a 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 Certificate, which that Authority has issued, or the Authority's ability to perform its services.
(2) Where in the opinion of the 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 any event has occurred or any situation has arisen which may materially and adversely affect the integrity of its computer systemDefined in section 2(l): computer system means a device or collection of devices, including input and output support devices and excluding calculators which are not programmable and capable of being used in conjunction with external files, which contain computer programmes, electronic instructions, input data and output data, that performs ... or the conditions subject to which a 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 Certificate was granted, then, the 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) use reasonable efforts to notify any person who is likely to be affected by that occurrence; or
(b) act in accordance with the procedure specified in its certification practice statementDefined in section 2(h): certification practice statement means a statement issued by a Certifying Authority to specify the practices that the Certifying Authority employs in issuing 1[electronic signature] Certificates; 3[(ha) communication device means cell phones, personal digital assistance or combination of both or any other device use... to deal with such event or situation.