16 Electronic Transactions Act, No: i g of 2006 Electronic Transactions Act, No. 19 of 2006 (2) In particular and without prejudice to the generality of the powers conferred by subsection (1), the Minister may (A). make regulations for and in respect of all or any of the specifying and| the electronic infrastructure and guidelines that are— () sufficiently secure to meet the needs of Ministries, Government Departments, bodies or agencies owned and controlled by the ’ Government, and Statutory bodies ; (ii) interoperable _ possible; to the maximum extent (b) the conditions of service of the members of the Certification Authority in relation to the implementation of the provisions of this Act ; {c) the powers, duties and functions of a person, body of persons, statutory body or institution being appointed as a Certification Authority in terms of section 18 and the other terms and conditions applicable to them ; (d) criteria for accreditation of certification service providers under section 20, its cryptography services, electronic signature or advance electronic signature and security procedures or any other legal! consequences connected therewith ; (¢) the procedure for appeals against refusal to grant or (ff the qualifications required of persons seeking to ' (g) the records to be maintained by the Certification Service Providers and the manner in which .information has to be furnished to the Certification Authority by such Certification Service Provider ; follawing matters :— (a) 17 renew an accreditation certificate ; provide certifications services ; the procedure for the recognition of Certification Service Providers, the issue of Hcences to such Certification Service Providers and the categories of services required to be provided by them ; (i} the matters referred to in sectian 15. -(3) Every regulation made by the Minister shall be published in the Gazefte and shall as soon as convenient after its publication in the Gazette be brought before Parliament for approval. (4) Every regulation, which is not so approved, shall be deemed to be rescinded as from the date of such disapproval, but without prejudice to anything previously done thereunder. (5) The date on which such regulations shall be deemed to be so rescinded shall be published in the Gazezte. 25. In the event of any inconsistency between the Sinhala and Tamil texts of this Act, the Sinhala text shall prevail. 26. For the purposes of this act, unless the context otherwise requires — “addressee” means the person intended by the originator io receive the communication an intermediary ; but does not include “Certification Authority” means the Certification Authority appointed in terms of Chapter IV of the Act; : “certifiaction services” méans any service. which is provided to the senders or recipients of information in electronic farm, or.to those storing such Sinhala text to preva)] in case of inconsistency. Interpretation.