Electronic Transactions (Certification Authority) Regulations 2010 · 2025 Revised Edition · Part 9 · Administration
33. Discontinuation of operations of accredited certification authority
Feedback & supportIf an accredited certification authority intends to discontinue its operations, the accredited certification authority may arrange for its subscribers to re‑subscribe to another accredited certification authority.
The accredited certification authority must make arrangements for its records and certificates to be archived in a trustworthy manner.
If the records are transferred to another accredited certification authority, the transfer must be done in a trustworthy manner.
An accredited certification authority must —
give to the Controller written notice of its intention to discontinue its operations not later than 3 months before the discontinuation;
give to its subscribers written notice of its intention to discontinue its operations not later than 2 months before the discontinuation; and
advertise, in such daily newspapers and in such manner as the Controller may determine, its intention to discontinue its operations not later than 2 months before the discontinuation.
Subregulation 1
If an accredited certification authority intends to discontinue its operations, the accredited certification authority may arrange for its subscribers to re‑subscribe to another accredited certification authority.
Subregulation 2
The accredited certification authority must make arrangements for its records and certificates to be archived in a trustworthy manner.
Subregulation 3
If the records are transferred to another accredited certification authority, the transfer must be done in a trustworthy manner.
Subregulation 4
An accredited certification authority must —
give to the Controller written notice of its intention to discontinue its operations not later than 3 months before the discontinuation;
give to its subscribers written notice of its intention to discontinue its operations not later than 2 months before the discontinuation; and
advertise, in such daily newspapers and in such manner as the Controller may determine, its intention to discontinue its operations not later than 2 months before the discontinuation.