Digital Signature 9 LAWS OF MALAYSIA Act 562 DIGITAL SIGNATURE ACT 1997 An Act to make provision for, and to regulate the use of, digital signatures and to provide for matters connected therewith. [1 October 1998, P.U. (B) 397/1998] BE IT ENACTED by the Seri Paduka Baginda Yang di-Pertuan Agong with the advice and consent of the Dewan Negara and Dewan Rakyat in Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows: PART I PRELIMINARY Short title and commencement 1. This Act may be cited as the Digital Signature Act 1997 and shall come into force on a date to be appointed by the Minister by notification in the Gazette, and the Minister may appoint different dates for different provisions of this Act. Interpretation 2. (1) In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires— “accept a certificate” means— (a) to manifest approval of a certificate, while knowing or having notice of its contents; or (b) to apply to a licensed certification authority for a certificate, without revoking the application by delivering notice of the revocation to the licensed certification authority, and obtaining a signed, written receipt from the licensed certification authority, if the licensed certification authority subsequently issues a certificate based on the application;