LAWS OF BRUNEI 24 CAP. 196 Electronic Transactions 2008 Ed. Prerequisites to publication of certificate. 24. No person shall publish a certificate or otherwise make it available to a person known by that first-mentioned person to be in a position to rely on the certificate or on a digital signature that is verifiable with reference to a public key listed in the certificate, if that first-mentioned person knows that — (a) the certification authority listed in the certificate has not issued it; (b) the subscriber listed in the certificate has not accepted it; or (c) the certificate has been revoked or suspended, unless such publication is for the purpose of verifying a digital signature created prior to such suspension or revocation. Publication for fraudulent purpose. 25. Any person who knowingly creates, publishes or otherwise makes available a certificate for any fraudulent or unlawful purpose shall be guilty of an offence and be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $20,000, imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years or both. False or unauthorised request. 26. Any person who knowingly misrepresents to a certification authority his identity or authorisation for the purpose of requesting for a certificate or for suspension or revocation of a certificate shall be guilty of an offence and be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $10,000, imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or both. PART VIII DUTIES OF CERTIFICATION AUTHORITIES Trustworthy system. 27. A certification authority must utilise trustworthy systems in performing its services.