(1) The Competent Authorities 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 workfiow to enable Authorised Service Providers or the authorised agents to access such licenses. permits. certificates. sanctions or approvals. as the case may be. and deliver them to the user.
(2) The relevant security procedures. as specified by the Government. shall be followed by such Competent Authorities. in respect of the electronic data. information. applications.
repository of digitally signed electronic records and information technology assets under their respective control.
18. Procedures for making changes in a repository of digitally signed electronic records- (1) Any Competent Authority or any signing Authority. either suo motu. or on an application by an interested party, may make or order to make an appropriate change in a repository of digitally signed electronic records. after following the procedure prescribed in the respective Act. rule. regulation or order.
(2) Any such authority shall have privileges for making or ordering changes only in respect of the electronic records pertaining to its own jurisdiction.
(3) Any change effected to any record in a repository of digitally signed electronic records, and any addition or deletion of a record from such repository of electronic records shall invariably be digitally signed by the respective authority and an electronic audit trail of all such changes shall be maintained.