Singapore legislation

Regulation 3

of Electronic Transactions (Certification Authority) Regulations 2010

Regulation 3

Application to be accredited certification authority

Subregulation 1

Every application to be an accredited certification authority must be made in the form and manner that the Controller may determine and must be supported by —

(a)

the certification practice statement of the certification authority;

(b)

an audit report prepared in accordance with regulations 23 and 34 for compliance with the Compliance Audit Checklist published on the Controller’s Internet website; and

(c)

any information that the Controller may require.

Subregulation 2

Upon submitting an application for accreditation, the applicant must pay to the Controller an application fee of $1,000.

Subregulation 3

The Controller must, in the form that the Controller may determine, notify the applicant as to whether the application is successful.

Subregulation 4

Upon notification that the application is successful, the applicant must pay to the Controller an accreditation fee of $1,000 and, subject to regulation 5, the Controller must grant accreditation to the applicant as an accredited certification authority upon the payment.

Subregulation 5

The accreditation is subject to any conditions or restrictions that the Controller may determine.

Subregulation 6

The accreditation is valid for 2 years unless cancelled or suspended under the Act or these Regulations.

Subregulation 7

The Controller must not refund any fee paid under this regulation if the application is unsuccessful, withdrawn or discontinued, or if the accreditation is cancelled or suspended.