35 Certifying authority to issue electronic signature Certificate
- Any person may make an application to the Certifying Authority for the issue of an electronic signature Certificate in such form as may be prescribed by the Central Government.
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Every such application shall be accompanied by such fee not exceeding twenty-five thousand rupees as may be prescribed by the Central Government, to be paid to the Certifying Authority:
Provided that while prescribing fees under sub-section (2) different fees may be prescribed for different classes of applicants.
- Every such application shall be accompanied by a certification practice statement or where there is no such statement, a statement containing such particulars, as may be specified by regulations.
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On receipt of an application under sub-section (1), the Certifying Authority may, after consideration of the certification practice statement or the other statement under sub-section (3) and after making such enquiries as it may deem fit, grant the electronic signature Certificate or for reasons to be recorded in writing, reject the application:
Provided that no application shall be rejected unless the applicant has been given a reasonable opportunity of showing cause against the proposed rejection.