Act 7 Electronic Signatures Act 2011 (a) the certification service provider has received a request for issuance signed by the prospective subscriber; and (b) the certification service provider has confirmed that— (i) the prospective subscriber is the person to be listed in the certificate to be issued; (ii) if the prospective subscriber is acting through one or more agents, the subscriber has duly authorised the agent or agents to have custody of the subscriber’s private key and to request issuance of a certificate listing the corresponding public key; (iii) the information in the certificate to be issued is accurate; (iv) the prospective subscriber rightfully holds the private key corresponding to the public key to be listed in the certificate; (v) the prospective subscriber holds a private key capable of creating a digital signature; and (vi) the public key to be listed in the certificate can be used to verify a digital signature affixed by the private key held by the prospective subscriber. (2) The requirements of subsection (1) shall not be waived or disclaimed by the certification service provider, the subscriber or both. 46. Publication of issued and accepted certificate. (1) Where the subscriber accepts the issued certificate, the certification service provider shall publish a signed copy of the certificate in a recognised repository, as the certification service provider and the subscriber named in the certificate may agree, unless a contract between the certification service provider and the subscriber provides otherwise. (2) Where the subscriber does not accept the certificate, a certification service provider shall not publish it or shall cancel its publication if the certificate has already been published. 34

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