Section 19
Recognition of foreign Certifying Authorities.
The Information Technology Act, 2000
About this Act
An Act to provide legal recognition for transactions carried out by means of electronic data interchange and other means of electronic communication, commonly referred to as
(1) Subject to such conditions and restrictions
as may be specified by regulations, the Controller may with the previous approval of the Central
Government, and by notification in the Official Gazette, recognise any foreign Certifying Authority as a
Certifying Authority for the purposes of this Act.
(2) Where any Certifying Authority is recognised under sub-section (1), the 1 [electronic signature] Certificate 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 sub-section (1) he may, for reasons to be recorded in writing, by notification in the Official Gazette, revoke such recognition.
(2) Where any Certifying Authority is recognised under sub-section (1), the 1 [electronic signature] Certificate 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 sub-section (1) he may, for reasons to be recorded in writing, by notification in the Official Gazette, revoke such recognition.
Notes
1Subs. by s. 2, ibid., for "Digital Signature" (w.e.f. 27-10-2009)