IT Act · VI — REGULATION OF CERTIFYING AUTHORITIES

Section 33. Surrender of licence

In force · As amended up to 2026-08

33. Surrender of licence. -(1) Every Certifying Authority whose licence is suspended or revoked shall immediately after such suspension or revocation, surrender the licence to the Controller. (2) Where any Certifying Authority fails to surrender a licence under sub-section (1), the person in whose favour a licence is issued, shall be guilty of an offence and shall be[1] [liable to penalty which may extend to five lakh rupees].

Source: India Code