'IS. An deC-trunK: signature shall be deemed to be a secure electronic signature if- (,) the signature creation data, at the time ofatrwng signature, "''as under the exclusive cOlltrol of signatory and no other person; and
(il) the signature creation data was stored and affixed in such exclusive manner as may be prescribed.
ExpIQllQljon.-ln case of digital signature, the "signature creation dara" means the private key orth.: subsaiber.
16. The Central Government may, for the purposes of sections 14 and IS.
prescribe the security procedures and practices:
Provided that in prescribing such security procedures and practices, the Central Government shall have regard to the commercial circumstances, nature oftransaetions and such other related factors ItS it may consider appropriate.'.
12. In section 17 ofthe principal Act,-
(a) in sub·section (/), for the words "and Assistant Controllers", the words ", Assistant Conr.rollers, other officers and employees" shall be subrtiuted; and
(b) in sub-stC1ion (4), for the words "and Assistant Controllers", the words ", Assistant Controllers, other otrtCen and employees" shall be substituted....
13. Section 20 oflhc: principal Act shall be omined..
14. In section 29 of the principal Act, in sub-section (/), for the words "any conuavention of the provisions of this Act, rules or regulations made thereunder", the words "any contra\lC'ntion of the provisions of this Chapter" shall be substituted.
IS. In section 30 of the principIlIAct,- (,) in clause (c), after the word "assured", the word "and" shall be omitted;
(il) after clause (e), the following clauses shall be insened, rwnely:- "(CD) be the repository ofall Electronic Signalurt cmi6eates issued under this Act;
(cb) publish infonnation regarding iu practices, EI~onic Signature Certificates and current SlaNS ofsuch cenificates; and".
16. In section 34 ofthe principal Act, in sub·section (I), in clause (a), the words "which contains the public key corresponding to the private key used by that Certifying Authority to digitally sign another Digital Signature Certificate" shall be omitted.
17. In section 35 ofthe principal Act, in sub-section (4),- \
(a) the first proviso shall be omitted;
(b) in thesecond proviso, for the words "Provided furtber",lhe word "Provided" shall be substituted.