(1) Any person desirous to obtain Digital Signature Certificate may apply to the Certifying Authority in such a format  along with such fee and other statements as prescribed.
(2) On receipt of an application under Sub-section (1), the Certifying Authority shall have to decide whether to issue or not a certificate to the
applicant within one month of such application so received.
(3) The Certifying Authority shall, if it decides to issue a certificate under Sub-section (2), issue a Digital Signature Certificate within seven days affixing his signature in a prescribed format with the inclusion of such statements as prescribe and if it decides to reject to issue such certificate, the  applicant shall be notified the reasons for rejection within seven days.