Page:Electronic Transactions Ordinance (Cap. 553).pdf/19

ELECTRONIC TRANSACTIONS ORDINANCE (8) The Director may specify a period of validity for a recognition under this section.

(9) The Director may upon application renew a recognition under this section.

(10) Subsections (2), (3), (4), (5), (6), (7) and (8) apply to a renewal under subsection (9), subject to necessary modifications.

23. Director may revoke recognition

(1) The Director may revoke a recognition granted under section 21 or 22 or renewed under section 22 or 27.

(2) Before revoking a recognition, the Director must give the certification authority a notice of intention to revoke the recognition specifying the reasons for the intended revocation.

(3) In a notice under subsection (2), the Director must invite the certification authority to make representations as to why the recognition should not be revoked and specify a period for making the representations.

(4) If the Director decides to revoke a recognition, the Director must immediately give the certification authority notice in writing of the decision specifying the reasons for the decision and the date on which the decision was made.

(5) A revocation of recognition in relation to certificates may relate to all certificates issued by a recognized certification authority or to a type, class or description of certificates or a particular certificate.

(6) Subject to subsection (7), a revocation takes effect on the expiry of 7 days from the date on which the decision to revoke the recognition is made.

(7) If the certification authority appeals under section 28 against the revocation, the revocation does not take effect until the expiry of 7 days from the date on which the Secretary confirms the revocation on appeal.

24. Director may suspend recognition

(1) The Director may suspend a recognition granted under section 21 or 22 or renewed under section 22 or 27 for a period not exceeding 14 days.

(2) If the Director decides to suspend a recognition, the Director must immediately give the certification authority notice in writing of the decision specifying the reasons for the decision and the date on which the decision was made.

(3) A suspension of recognition in relation to certificates may relate to all certificates issued by a recognized certification authority or to a type, class or description of certificates or a particular certificate.

(4) Subject to subsection (5), a suspension takes effect on the expiry of 7 days from the date on which the decision to suspend the recognition is made.