(7) Any person who obstructs, impedes, assaults or interferes with the Controller or any
authorised officer in the performance of his functions under this Act shall commit an
offence.
(8) Any person who otherwise contravenes any other provision of this Act shall commit an
offence.
(9) Any person who commits an offence in respect of which no penalty is provided shall,
on conviction, be liable to a fine not exceeding 50,000 rupees and to imprisonment for
a term not exceeding 6 months.
48.
Consent of Director of Public Prosecutions
No prosecution in respect of any offence under this Act shall be instituted except with the
consent of the Director of Public Prosecutions.
49.
Jurisdiction
Notwithstanding any other enactment, the Intermediate Court shall have jurisdiction to try
an offence under this Act and may impose any penalty provided in this Act including
forfeiture.
50.
Regulations
(1)
The Minister may make such regulations as he thinks fit for the purpose of this Act.
(2)
Any regulations made under subsection (1) may provide for (a)
the regulating and licensing of certification authorities;
(b)
the securing of digital signatures and electronic signatures;
(c)
applications for licences or renewal of licences of certification authorities
and their authorised representatives and matters incidental thereto;
(d)
the activities of certification authorities including the manner, method and
place of soliciting business, the conduct of such solicitation and the
prohibition of such solicitation of members of the public by certification
authorities which are not licensed;
(e)
the standards to be maintained by certification authorities;
(f)
the appropriate standards with respect to the qualifications, experience and
training of applicants for any licence or their employees;
(g)
the conditions for the conduct of any of its activities and for certification
practice statement by a certification authority;
(h)
the content and distribution of written, printed, electronic or visual material
and advertisements that may be distributed or used by a person in respect
of a digital certificate or key;