16 Laws of Malaysia ACT 562 Qualifications of certification authorities 5. (1) The Minister shall, by regulations made under this Act, prescribe the qualification requirements for certification authorities. (2) The Minister may at any time vary or amend the qualification requirements prescribed under subsection (1) provided that any such variation or amendment shall not be applied to a certification authority holding a valid licence under this Act until the expiry of that licence. Functions of licensed certification authorities 6. (1) The function of a licensed certification authority shall be to issue a certificate to a subscriber upon application and upon satisfaction of the licensed certification authority’s requirements as to the identity of the subscriber to be listed in the certificate and upon payment of the prescribed fees and charges. (2) The licensed certification authority shall, before issuing any certificate under this Act, take all reasonable measures to check for proper identification of the subscriber to be listed in the certificate. (3) The licensed certification authority shall, on the issuance of any certificate under this Act, cause the application for the certificate to be certified by a notary public duly appointed under the Notaries Public Act 1959 [Act 115]. Application for licence 7. (1) An application for the grant of a licence under this Act shall be made in writing to the Commission in such form as may be prescribed. (2) Every application under subsection (1) shall be accompanied by such documents or information as may be prescribed and the Commission may, orally or in writing at any time after receiving the application and before it is determined, require the applicant to provide such additional documents or information as may be considered necessary by the Commission for the purposes of determining the suitability of the applicant for the licence.