Electronic Transactions (Certification Authority) Regulations 2010 · 2025 Revised Edition · Part 5 · Conduct of Business by Accredited Certification Authorities
15. Types of certificates
Feedback & supportSubject to the approval of the Controller, an accredited certification authority may issue certificates of the following different levels of assurance:
certificates which are considered as trustworthy certificates for the purposes of paragraph 3(b)(i) of the Third Schedule to the Act;
certificates which are not considered as trustworthy certificates for the purposes of paragraph 3(b)(i) of the Third Schedule to the Act.
The accredited certification authority must associate a distinct certification practice statement approved by the Controller for each type of certificate issued.
The accredited certification authority must draw the attention of subscribers and relying parties to the effect of using and relying on certificates that are not considered trustworthy certificates for the purposes of paragraph 3(b)(i) of the Third Schedule to the Act.
Subregulation 1
Subject to the approval of the Controller, an accredited certification authority may issue certificates of the following different levels of assurance:
certificates which are considered as trustworthy certificates for the purposes of paragraph 3(b)(i) of the Third Schedule to the Act;
certificates which are not considered as trustworthy certificates for the purposes of paragraph 3(b)(i) of the Third Schedule to the Act.
Subregulation 2
The accredited certification authority must associate a distinct certification practice statement approved by the Controller for each type of certificate issued.
Subregulation 3
The accredited certification authority must draw the attention of subscribers and relying parties to the effect of using and relying on certificates that are not considered trustworthy certificates for the purposes of paragraph 3(b)(i) of the Third Schedule to the Act.