Electronic Transactions Act · 2008 Revised Edition · Part IX · Duties of Subscribers
41. Appointment of Controller and other officers
Official textFrom Attorney General's Chambers, unchanged
The Minister shall be the Controller of Certification Authorities for the purposes of this Act.
The Minister may appoint such number of Deputy and Assistant
Controllers of Certification Authorities and officers as he considers necessary to exercise and perform all or any of the powers and duties of the
Controller under this Act or any regulations made thereunder.
Controller
“Controller” means the Controller of Certification Authorities appointed under section 41(1) and includes a Deputy or an Assistant Controller of Certification Authorities appointed under section 41(2); Electronic Transactions 8 2008 Ed.
The Controller, the Deputy and Assistant Controllers and officers appointed under subsection (2) shall exercise, discharge and perform the powers, duties and functions conferred on the Controller under this Act or any regulations made thereunder, subject to such directions as may be issued by the Minister.
The Controller shall maintain a publicly accessible database containing a certification authority disclosure record for each licensed certification authority which shall contain all the particulars required under the regulations made under this Act.
certification authority
“certification authority” means a person who or an organisation that issues a certificate;
In the application of the provisions of this Act to certificates issued by the Controller and digital signatures verified by reference to those certificates, the Controller shall be deemed to be a licensed certification authority.
licensed certification authority
“licensed certification authority” means a certification authority licensed by the Controller pursuant to regulations made under section 42;
Terms defined in s 2
certification authority
Defined · s 2“certification authority” means a person who or an organisation that issues a certificate;
Controller
Defined · s 2“Controller” means the Controller of Certification Authorities appointed under section 41(1) and includes a Deputy or an Assistant Controller of Certification Authorities appointed under section 41(2); Electronic Transactions 8 2008 Ed.
licensed certification authority
Defined · s 2“licensed certification authority” means a certification authority licensed by the Controller pursuant to regulations made under section 42;
record
Defined · s 2“record” means information that is inscribed, stored or otherwise fixed on a tangible medium or that is stored in an electronic or other medium and is retrievable in perceivable form;
Part XI
Government Use of Electronic Records and Signatures
Part XII