(1) The Competent Authority may, as soon as, after the coming into effect of these rules create, establish and maintain a repository and database of digitally signed electronic records together with the associated application software and workflow to enable Authorised Service Provider or the Authorised Agents to access such licenses, permits, certificates, sanctions or approvals, as the case may be, and deliver them to the user. For such purpose, Head of the Department controlling several Statutory Authorities or Government Authorities may establish and maintain a centralized application and a repository of digitally signed electronic records.
(2) The prescribed security procedures, as defined in the Act shall be followed by the Head of the Department and the Government Authorities, Statutory Authorities and Competent Authorities, in respect of the electronic data, information, applications, repository of digitally signed electronic records and Information Technology assets under their respective control.
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