26Suspension or cancellation of certification authority

#### 26 Suspension or cancellation of certification authority 26 Suspension or cancellation of certification authority > > (1) The Secretary may— > > > > > (a) suspend a certification authority if of the opinion that there are grounds for cancelling the authority, by serving a show cause notice on the holder of the authority, or > > > > > (b) cancel a certification authority at any time and for any reason (including failure to comply with a show cause notice), by serving a written notice on the holder of the authority. > > > (2) A show cause notice is a notice requiring the holder of the certification authority to show cause why the authority should not be cancelled on the grounds specified in the notice. > > > (3) Without limiting the grounds that may be specified in a show cause notice, grounds may include that the holder of the certification authority has failed to comply with a condition of the authority. > > > (4) A show cause notice is to be in writing and is to specify a period of not less than 21 days after service of the notice as the period— > > > > > (a) during which the certification authority is suspended, and > > > > > (b) within which the holder must show cause as required by the notice. > > > (5) The holder on whom a show cause notice is served may, within the period allowed by the notice, make written submissions to the Secretary in respect of the matters to which the notice relates. > > > (6) The Secretary must consider any submissions made in accordance with subsection (5) before the Secretary may cancel the certification authority under this section.