19. Powers of Certification Authority

The Certification Authority shall have the power to–

identify the criteria which will form the basis for accreditation of Certification Service Providers and the qualifications required by them ;

hear appeals and specify the procedure to be followed in the granting of accreditation for the purposes of this Act ;

specify the procedure for the hearing of appeals in the event of a refusal to grant or renew accreditation under section 20, as the case may be ;

issue licences or any other form of authorisation to

require Certification Service Providers to maintain such records and registers as may be prescribed ;

from time to time call for information as may be necessary from Certification Service Providers and issue directions to such Certification Service