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Section 21: Licence to issue electronic signature Certificates.

The Information Technology Act, 2000Central Act · Act 21 of 2000

21. Licence to issue [electronic signature] Certificates.--(1) Subject to the provisions of sub-section (2), any person may make an application, to the Controller, for a licence to issue [electronic signature] Certificates.

(2) No licence shall be issued under sub-section (1), unless the applicant fulfils such requirements with respect to qualification, expertise, manpower, financial resources and other infrastructure facilities, which are necessary to issue [electronic signature] Certificates as may be prescribed by the Central Government.

(3) A licence granted under this section shall--

(a) be valid for such period as may be prescribed by the Central Government;

(b) not be transferable or heritable;

(c) be subject to such terms and conditions as may be specified by the regulations.

Where this provision sits

ActThe Information Technology Act, 2000
Section21
Marginal noteLicence to issue electronic signature Certificates.
JurisdictionCentral
StatusIn force as published by the source
Judgments citing it43

How this provision has been amended

Taken from the footnotes printed with the provision by the source. Where a footnote names the amending instrument, it is quoted as printed.

  • substituted, Act 10 of 2009. Subs. by Act 10 of 2009, s. 2, for "Digital Signature" (w.e.f. 27-10-2009)

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