Singapore legislation
Regulation 11
of Electronic Transactions (Certification Authority) Regulations 2010
Regulation 11
Personnel
Subregulation 1
An applicant for accreditation must, at the time of the application and throughout the period when the applicant is an accredited certification authority, take reasonable measures to ensure that every trusted person —
is a fit and proper person to carry out the duties assigned to him or her;
is not an undischarged bankrupt in Singapore or elsewhere, and has not made any composition or arrangement with his or her creditors; and
has not been convicted, whether in Singapore or elsewhere, of —
an offence the conviction for which involved a finding that he or she acted fraudulently or dishonestly; or
an offence under the Act or these Regulations.
Subregulation 2
Despite paragraph (1)(c), the Controller may allow the applicant or accredited certification authority to have a trusted person who has been convicted of an offence mentioned in that paragraph, if the Controller is satisfied that —
the trusted person is now a fit and proper person to carry out his or her duties; and (b)10 years have elapsed from —
the date of conviction; or
the date of release from imprisonment if he or she was sentenced to a term of imprisonment,whichever is the later.
Subregulation 3
Every trusted person must —
have a good knowledge of the Act and these Regulations;
be trained in the certification authority’s certification practice statement; and
possess the relevant technical qualifications, expertise and experience to effectively carry out his or her duties.