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(ii)
(b)
in a repository; or
otherwise demonstrates approval of the certificate while
knowing or having notice of its contents.
(2)
A subscriber referred to in a certificate shall, by accepting a
certificate, certify to any person who may rely on the information contained in the
certificate that -
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he rightfully holds the private key corresponding to the public
key referred to in the certificate;
(b)
every representation made by him to the certification
authority which is material to the information set out in the
certificate are true; and
(c)
all information in the certificate that is within his knowledge is
true.
Control of private key
(1)
(2)
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(a)
A subscriber identified in a certificate shall, on accepting a certificate
(a)
exercise reasonable care to retain control of the private key
corresponding to the public key referred to in the certificate;
and
(b)
prevent its disclosure to create his digital signature.
Subsection (1) shall continue to apply during (a)
the operational period of the certificate; and
(b)
any period of suspension of the certificate.
Initiating suspension or revocation
Where the private key corresponding to the public key referred to in a
certificate has been compromised or otherwise becomes unreliable, a subscriber
who has accepted the certificate shall forthwith request the relevant certification
authority to suspend or revoke the certificate.