19. Recognition of
foreign Certifying Authorities.- (1) Subject to such
conditions and restrictions as may be specified by regulations,
the Controller may with the previous approval of the Central
Government, and by notification in the Official Gazette, recognize
any foreign Certifying Authority as a Certifying Authority
for the purposes of this Act.
(2) Where any Certifying Authority is recognized under sub-section
(1), the Electronic Signature Certificate issued by such Certifying
Authority shall be valid for the purposes of this Act.
(3) The Controller may if he is satisfied that any Certifying
Authority has contravened any of the conditions and restrictions
subject to which it was granted recognition under subsection
(1) he may, for reasons to be recorded in writing, by notification
in the Official Gazette, revoke such recognition.
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