(1) Government of Nepal shall, by publishing a public notice, invite application from the Certifying Authority desirous to issue a digital signature certificate to be used by the government Agency.
(2) Government of Nepal shall, from among the applications received under Sub-rule (1), designate a Certifying Authority which is deemed appropriate, as an Authority for issuing a digital signature certificate to be used by the government agency.
(3) The government agency interested to obtain a certificate may obtain the certificate from the Certifying Authority designated under Sub-rule (2).