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Electronic Transactions Act, No: i g of 2006
Electronic Transactions Act, No. 19 of 2006
(2) In particular and without prejudice to the generality of
the powers conferred by subsection (1), the Minister may
(A).
make regulations for and in respect of all or any of the
specifying
and|
the
electronic
infrastructure
and
guidelines that are—
()
sufficiently secure to meet the needs of
Ministries, Government Departments, bodies
or agencies owned and controlled by the
’ Government, and Statutory bodies ;
(ii)
interoperable
_ possible;
to the maximum
extent
(b)
the conditions of service of the members of the
Certification Authority in relation to the
implementation of the provisions of this Act ;
{c)
the powers, duties and functions of a person, body
of persons, statutory body or institution being
appointed as a Certification Authority in terms of
section 18 and the other terms and conditions
applicable to them ;
(d)
criteria for accreditation of certification service
providers under section 20, its cryptography
services, electronic signature or advance electronic
signature and security procedures or any other legal!
consequences connected therewith ;
(¢)
the procedure for appeals against refusal to grant or
(ff
the qualifications required of persons seeking to
'
(g)
the records to be maintained by the Certification
Service Providers and the manner in which
.information has to be furnished to the Certification
Authority by such Certification Service Provider ;
follawing matters :—
(a)
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renew an accreditation certificate ;
provide certifications services ;
the procedure for the recognition of Certification
Service Providers, the issue of Hcences to such
Certification Service Providers and the categories
of services required to be provided by them ;
(i}
the matters referred to in sectian 15.
-(3) Every regulation
made
by the Minister shall be
published in the Gazefte and shall as soon as convenient
after its publication in the Gazette be brought before
Parliament for approval.
(4) Every regulation, which is not so approved, shall be
deemed to be rescinded as from the date of such disapproval,
but without prejudice to anything previously done
thereunder.
(5) The date on which such regulations shall be deemed to
be so rescinded shall be published in the Gazezte.
25.
In the event of any inconsistency between the
Sinhala and Tamil texts of this Act, the Sinhala text shall
prevail.
26. For the purposes of this act, unless the context
otherwise requires —
“addressee” means the person intended by the originator
io receive the communication
an intermediary ;
but does not include
“Certification Authority” means the Certification
Authority appointed in terms of Chapter IV of the
Act;
:
“certifiaction services” méans
any service. which
is
provided to the senders or recipients of information
in electronic
farm,
or.to
those
storing
such
Sinhala text to
preva)] in case of
inconsistency.
Interpretation.