Electronic Communications and Transactions [ N o . 21 of 2009 249 PART V ACCREDITATION AND RECOGNITION OF AUTHENTICATION SERVICE PROVIDERS 25. In this Part, " a c c r e d i t a t i o n " m e a n s recognition of an Definition authentication product or service by the Accreditation Authority. 26. (1) For the purposes of this Part, the Authority shall act as the Accreditation Authority. Appointment Accreditation Authority and other officers (2) T h e Accreditation Authority, after consultation with t h e Minister, may appoint employees of any G o v e r n m e n t department as Accreditation officers. 2 7 . Subject to section twenty-two, a person may, without the prior authority of any other person, sell or provide authentication products or services in Zambia. 28. (1) T h e Accreditation A u t h o r i t y — (a) shall monitor the conduct, systems and operations of an authentication service provider to ensure compliance w i t h s e c t i o n thirty and the other obligations of authentication service providers stipulated under this Act; (b) m a y s u s p e n d o r r e v o k e t h e a c c r e d i t a t i o n o f a n authentication product or service; and (c) m a y appoint an independent auditing firm to conduct periodic audits of an authentication service provider to ensure c o m p l i a n c e with section thirty and the other obligations of authentication service providers provided for under this Act. (2) T h e A c c r e d i t a t i o n Authority shall maintain a publicly accessible database in respect of— (a) a u t h e n t i c a t i o n p r o d u c t s or services accredited u n d e r section twenty-nine; (b) authentication products and services recognised under section thirty-two; (c) revoked accreditations or recognitions; and (d) such other information as m a y be prescribed. Selling of authentication products or service Powers and duties of Accreditation Authority