LAWS OF BRUNEI
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CAP. 196
Electronic Transactions
2008 Ed.
(b) otherwise demonstrates approval of a certificate while
knowing or having notice of its contents.
(2) By accepting a certificate issued by himself or a certification
authority, the subscriber listed in the certificate certifies to all who
reasonably rely on the information contained in the certificate that —
(a) the subscriber rightfully holds the private key corresponding
to the public key listed in the certificate;
(b) all representations made by the subscriber to the
certification authority and material to the information listed in the
certificate are true; and
(c) all information in the certificate that is within the knowledge
of the subscriber is true.
Control of private key.
39.
(1) By accepting a certificate issued by a certification authority, the
subscriber identified in the certificate assumes a duty to exercise reasonable
care to retain control of the private key corresponding to the public key listed
in such certificate and prevent its disclosure to a person not authorised to
create the subscriber’s digital signature.
(2) Such duty shall continue during the operational period of the
certificate and during any period of suspension of the certificate.
Initiating suspension or revocation.
40.
A subscriber who has accepted a certificate shall as soon as possible
request the issuing certification authority to suspend or revoke the certificate
if the private key corresponding to the public key listed in the certificate has
been compromised.