Laws of Malaysia
24
ACT 562
Recognition of other licences
19. (1) The Commission may recognize, by order published in
the Gazette, certification authorities licensed or otherwise authorized
by governmental entities outside Malaysia that satisfy the prescribed
requirements.
(2) Where a licence or other authorization of a governmental
entity is recognized under subsection (1),—
(a) the recommended reliance limit, if any, specified in a
certificate issued by the certification authority licensed
or otherwise authorized by the governmental entity shall
have effect in the same manner as a recommended reliance
limit specified in a certificate issued by a licensed
certification authority of Malaysia; and
(b) Part V shall apply to the certificates issued by the
certification authority licensed or otherwise authorized
by the governmental entity in the same manner as it
applies to a certificate issued by a licensed certification
authority of Malaysia.
Performance audit
*20. (1) The operations of a licensed certification authority shall
be audited a least once a year to evaluate its compliance with this
Act.
(2) The audit shall be carried out by a certified public accountant
having expertise in computer security or by an accredited computer
security professional.
(3) The qualifications of the auditors and the procedure for an
audit shall be as may be prescribed by regulations made under this
Act.
(4) The Commission shall publish in the certification authority
disclosure record that it maintains for the licensed certification
authority concerned the date and result of the audit.
*NOTE—The Central Bank of Malaysia is exempted from the requirements of this section for the
purpose of implementing the Real-Time Electronic Transfer of Funds and Securities System or also
known as “RENTAS”—see P.U. (A) 300/1999.