Information Technology Act,2000
Act No : 21
Section :
Certifying Authority to issue Digital Signature Certificate.
35. Certifying Authority to issue Digital Signature Certificate.-(1) Any person may make an application to the Certifying Authority for the issue of a Digital Signature Certificate in such form as may be prescribed by the Central Government. (2) Every such application shall be accompanied by such fee not exceeding twenty-five thousand rupees as may be prescribed by the Central Government, to be paid to the Certifying Authority: Provided that while prescribing fees under sub-section (2) different fees may be prescribed for different classes of applicants. (3) Every such application shall be accompanied by a certification practice statement or where there is no such statement, a statement containing such particulars, as may be specified by regulations. (4) On receipt of an application under sub-section (1), the Certifying Authority may, after consideration of the certification practice statement or the other statement under sub-section (3) and after making such enquiries as it may deem fit, grant the D gital Signature Certificate or for reasons to be recorded in writing, reject the application: Provided that no Digital Signature Certificate shall be granted unless the Certifying Authority is satisfied that- (a) the applicant holds the private key corresponding to the public key to be listed in the Digital Signature Certificate; (b) the applicant holds a private key, which is capable of creating a digital signature; (c) the public key to be listed in the certificate can be used to verify a digital signature affixed by the private key held by the applicant: Provided further that no application shall be rejected unless the applicant has been given a reasonable opportunity of showing cause against the proposed rejection.
