Section 42 Control of private key
- Chapter
- VIII · Duties of Subscribers
- Amendments
- 1
(1) Every subscriber shall exercise reasonable care to retain control of the private key corresponding to the public key listed in his Digital Signature CertificateDefined in section 2(q): Digital Signature Certificate means a Digital Signature Certificate issued under sub section (4) of section 35 and take all steps to prevent its disclosure to a person not authorised to affix the digital signature of the subscriberText omitted by amendmentThe words "to a person not authorised to affix the digital signature of the subscriber" omitted by Information Technology (Removal of Difficulties) Order, 2002, dated 19th September, 2002, with effect from 19 September 2002.
(2) If the private key corresponding to the public key listed in the Digital Signature CertificateDefined in section 2(q): Digital Signature Certificate means a Digital Signature Certificate issued under sub section (4) of section 35 has been compromised, then, the subscriber shall communicate the same without any delay to 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 in such manner as may be specified by the regulations.
Explanation.—For the removal of doubts, it is hereby declared that the subscriber shall be liable till he has informed 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 that the private key has been compromised.