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1. Omitted vide Information Technology (Amendment) Act, 2008 Prior to omission text read as under :-
"(1) The Controller shall be the repository of all Digital Signature Certificates issued under this Act.
(2) The Controller shall--
(a) make use of hardware, software and procedures that are secure from intrusion and misuse;
(b) observe such other standards as may be prescribed by the Central Government, to ensure that the secrecy and security of the digital signatures are assured.
(3) The Controller shall maintain a computerised data base of all public keys in such a manner that such data base and the public keys are available to any member of the public."