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(3) When a certificate expires, the subscriber and licensed
certification authority shall cease to certify as provided under this
Act and the licensed certification authority shall be discharged of
its duties based on issuance in relation to the expired certificate.
(4) The expiry of a certificate shall not affect the duties and
obligations of the subscriber and licensed certification authority
incurred under and in relation to the expired certificate.
CHAPTER 8
Recommended reliance limits and liability
Recommended reliance limit
*60. (1) A licensed certification authority shall, in issuing a
certificate to a subscriber, specify a recommended reliance limit
in the certificate.
(2) The licensed certification authority may specify different
limits in different certificates as it considers fit.
Liability limits for licensed certification authorities
61. Unless a licensed certification authority waives the application
of this section, a licensed certification authority—
(a) shall not be liable 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 licensed
certification authority complied with the requirements of
this Act;
(b) shall not be liable in excess of the amount specified in
the certificate as its recommended reliance limit for either—
(i) a loss caused by reliance on a misrepresentation in
the certificate of any fact that the licensed certification
authority is required to confirm; or
(ii) failure to comply with sections 29 and 30 in issuing
the certificate; and
*NOTE—The Central Bank of Malaysia is exempted from the requirements of this section for the
purpose of implementing the Real-Time Electronic Transfer of Funds and Securities System or also
known as “RENTAS”–see P.U. (A) 300/1999.