Singapore legislation
Regulation 4
of Electronic Transactions (Certification Authority) Regulations 2010
Regulation 4
Renewal of accreditation
Subregulation 1
Regulation 3 (with the exception of paragraph (2)) applies, with the necessary modifications, to an application for renewal of accreditation under this regulation as it applies to an application for accreditation under regulation 3.
Subregulation 2
The Controller may allow applications for renewal of accreditation to be submitted in the form of electronic records subject to any requirements that the Controller may impose.
Subregulation 3
If an accredited certification authority intends to renew its accreditation, the certification authority must submit an application for the renewal of its accreditation not later than 3 months before the expiry of its accreditation.
Subregulation 4
If an application for renewal is made later than the time prescribed in paragraph (3), the application is deemed to be an application under regulation 3 and the application fee prescribed in regulation 3(2) is payable.
Subregulation 5
If the certification authority does not intend to renew its accreditation, the certification authority must —
inform the Controller in writing not later than 3 months before the expiry of the accreditation;
inform all its subscribers in writing not later than 2 months before the expiry of the accreditation; and
advertise such intention in such daily newspapers and in such manner as the Controller may determine, not later than 2 months before the expiry of the accreditation.