Digital Signature 19 (5) Where an appeal has been made against the revocation of a licence, the certification authority whose licence has been so revoked shall not issue any certificates until the appeal has been disposed of and the revocation has been set aside by the Minister but nothing in this subsection shall prevent the certification authority from fulfilling its other obligations to its subscribers during such period. (6) A person who contravenes subsection (5) commits an offence and shall, on conviction, be liable to a fine not exceeding five hundred thousand ringgit or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding ten years or to both. (7) Where the revocation of a licence has taken effect, the Commission shall, as soon as practicable, cause such revocation to be published in the certification authority disclosure record that it maintains for the certification authority concerned and advertised in at least one national language and one English language national daily newspaper for at least three consecutive days. (8) Any delay or failure in publishing or advertising such notice of revocation shall not in any manner affect the validity of the revocation. Appeal 10. (1) Any person who is aggrieved by— (a) the refusal of the Commission to license any certification authority under section 8 or to renew any such licence under section 17; or (b) the revocation of any licence under section 9, may appeal in writing to the Minister within fourteen days from the date on which the notice of refusal or revocation is served on that person. (2) The decision of the Minister under this section shall be final and conclusive. Surrender of licence 11. (1) A licensed certification authority may surrender its licence by forwarding it to the Commission with a written notice of its surrender.