- (a) when the Director makes a decision to revoke a recognition under section 23(4);
- (b) when a revocation has taken effect under section 23(6) or (7);
- (c) when the Director makes a decision to suspend a recognition under section 24(2);
- (d) when a suspension has taken effect under section 24(4) or (5);
- (e) when the recognition of a suspended recognition is reinstated;
- (f) when the Director receives a notice of appeal under section 28(3); or
- (g) on becoming aware that the Secretary has confirmed, varied or reversed the decision of the Director to revoke or suspend a recognition.
(2) Where the revocation or suspension of a recognition has taken effect, the Director must, as soon as practicable, give notice of the revocation or suspension for at least 3 consecutive days in one English language daily newspaper and one Chinese language daily newspaper in circulation in Hong Kong.
(3) If a recognized certification authority does not apply for renewal before the end of the period during which an application for renewal can be made under section 27(2), the Director must, at least 21 days before the expiry of the period of validity of the recognition, give notice—
- (a) for at least 3 consecutive days in one English language daily newspaper and one Chinese language daily newspaper in circulation in Hong Kong; and
- (b) in the certification authority disclosure record maintained for the certification authority,
of the date of the expiry of the validity and that the certification authority has not applied for renewal.
33. Director may issue code of practice
The Director may issue a code of practice specifying standards and procedures for carrying out the functions of recognized certification authorities.
