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Laws of Malaysia
ACT 562
“asymmetric cryptosystem” means an algorithm or series of
algorithms which provide a secure key pair;
“authorized officer” means an officer authorized under section
75;
“certificate” means a computer-based record which—
(a) identifies the certification authority issuing it;
(b) names or identifies its subscriber;
(c) contains the subscriber’s public key; and
(d) is digitally signed by the certification authority issuing it;
“certification authority” means a person who issues a certificate;
“certification authority disclosure record” means an on-line and
publicly accessible record which concerns a licensed certification
authority which is kept by the Commission under subsection 3(5);
“certification practice statement” means a declaration of the
practices which a certification authority employs in issuing certificates
generally, or employed in issuing a particular certificate;
“certify” means to declare with reference to a certificate, with
ample opportunity to reflect, and with a duty to apprise oneself
of all material facts;
*“Commission” means the Malaysian Communications and
Multimedia Commission established under the Malaysian
Communications and Multimedia Commission Act 1998 [Act 589];
“confirm” means to ascertain through diligent inquiry and
investigation;
“correspond”, with reference to keys, means to belong to the
same key pair;
*NOTE—Upon the commencement of Act A1121, previous references to the Controller of
Certification Authorities (“Controller”) or any officer and servant appointed by the Controller,
shall be construed as references to the Commission or its authorized officer—see section 19 of
Act A1121.