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(c) the certificate has been suspended or revoked, unless
that publication is for the purpose of verifying a digital
signature created prior to that suspension or revocation.
Representations
on issuance
of certificate
Recommended
reliance limits
43. A certification authority by issuing a certificate, represents
to any person who reasonably relies on the certificate, that—
(a) the certification authority has issued the certificate in
accordance with the applicable certification practice
statement incorporated by reference in the certificate,
or of which the relying party has notice;
(b) the certification authority has complied with requirements
under this Act for issuing of certificate, and that the
subscriber listed in the certificate has accepted it;
(c) the subscriber identified in the certificate holds the private
key corresponding to the public key listed in the
certificate;
(d) the subscriber’s public key and private key constitute a
functioning key pair;
(e) information in the certificate is accurate, unless the
certification authority has stated in the certificate or
incorporated by reference in the certificate a statement
that the accuracy of specified information is not
confirmed; and
(f) the certification authority has no knowledge of any material
fact which if included in the certificate would adversely
affect the reliability of the representations in paragaphs
(a) to (d).
44. (1) A certification authority shall, in issuing a certificate
to a subscriber, specify a recommended reliance limit in the
certificate.
(2) The certification authority may specify different reliance
limits in different certificates as it considers fit.
Liability
limits for
certification
authority
45. Subject to an agreement between a certification authority
and a subscriber, a certification authority is not liable—
(a) for any loss caused by reliance on a false or forged digital
signature of a subscriber, if, with respect to the false or
forged digital signature, the certification authority
complied with the requirements of this act; or
(b) in excess of the amount specified in the certificate as its
recommended reliance limit for either
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