Electronic Transactions (Certification Authority) Regulations 2010 · 2025 Revised Edition · Part 3 · Refusal, Cancellation and Suspension of Accreditation
6. Cancellation or suspension of accreditation
Feedback & supportAn accreditation is deemed to be cancelled if the certification authority is wound up.
The Controller may cancel or suspend the accreditation of a certification authority —
on any ground on which the Controller may refuse to grant an accreditation under regulation 5;
if any information furnished in support of the application for the accreditation was false, misleading or inaccurate;
if the certification authority fails to undergo or pass an audit required under regulation 34;
if the certification authority fails to comply with a direction of the Controller made under section 23 of the Act;
if the certification authority is being or will be wound up;
if the certification authority has entered into any composition or arrangement with its creditors; (g)if the certification authority fails to carry on business for which it was accredited;
if the Controller has reason to believe that the certification authority or its trusted person has not performed its, his or her duties efficiently, honestly or fairly; or
if the certification authority fails to comply with any condition or restriction applicable in respect of the accreditation.
The Controller may cancel the accreditation of a certification authority at the request of that certification authority.
The Controller must not cancel the accreditation under paragraph (2) without first giving the certification authority an opportunity of being heard.
Subregulation 1
An accreditation is deemed to be cancelled if the certification authority is wound up.
Subregulation 2
The Controller may cancel or suspend the accreditation of a certification authority —
on any ground on which the Controller may refuse to grant an accreditation under regulation 5;
if any information furnished in support of the application for the accreditation was false, misleading or inaccurate;
if the certification authority fails to undergo or pass an audit required under regulation 34;
if the certification authority fails to comply with a direction of the Controller made under section 23 of the Act;
if the certification authority is being or will be wound up;
if the certification authority has entered into any composition or arrangement with its creditors; (g)if the certification authority fails to carry on business for which it was accredited;
if the Controller has reason to believe that the certification authority or its trusted person has not performed its, his or her duties efficiently, honestly or fairly; or
if the certification authority fails to comply with any condition or restriction applicable in respect of the accreditation.
Subregulation 3
The Controller may cancel the accreditation of a certification authority at the request of that certification authority.
Subregulation 4
The Controller must not cancel the accreditation under paragraph (2) without first giving the certification authority an opportunity of being heard.