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Section 35: Certifying authority to issue electronic signature Certificate.

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

35. Certifying authority to issue [electronic signature] Certificate.--(1) Any person may make an application to the Certifying Authority for the issue of a [electronic 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 [electronic signature] Certificate or for reasons to be recorded in writing, reject the application:

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[Provided] that no application shall be rejected unless the applicant has been given a reasonable opportunity of showing cause against the proposed rejection.

Where this provision sits

ActThe Information Technology Act, 2000
Section35
Marginal noteCertifying authority to issue electronic signature Certificate.
JurisdictionCentral
StatusIn force as published by the source
Judgments citing it11

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).
  • omitted. . The first proviso omitted by s. 17, ibid. (w.e.f. 27-10-2009).
  • substituted. . Subs. by s. 17, ibid., for "Provided further" (w.e.f. 27-10-2009).

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