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Chapter IV · Certification Authority and Certification of Service Providers

18. Designation of a Certification Authority

Official English translation. Where it differs from the Sinhala or Tamil text, the Act itself says which text prevails.

(1)

There shall be a Certification Authority designated by the Minister for the purposes of this Act in consultation with the Minister in charge of the subject of

Information and Communication Technology.

(2)

In designating a Certification Authority the Minister may by Order published in the Gazette, designate any

Government Department, Public Corporation, Statutory Body,

Institution, or authority or any branch or unit thereof which shall be charged with the implementation of the provisions of this Chapter ; the Minister shall in making the Order take into consideration the capacity of the Government

Department, Public Corporation, Statutory Body, institution or authority to be designated in relation to its overall ability to discharge the obligations under this Act in ensuring the proper functioning of certification services by accredited

Certification Service Providers.

Read on from s 19

Chapter V

Rules Governing Evidence

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Chapter VI

Miscellaneous

Read on from Chapter VI