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UNCLASSIFIED<br />

ANNEX A TO<br />

<strong>ACP</strong> <strong>185</strong><br />

1.24 Revocation & Suspension<br />

1.24.1 Circumstances for Revocation<br />

A certificate issued to a Subscriber shall be revoked:<br />

• Upon suspected or known compromise of the private key.<br />

• Upon suspected or known loss or compromise of the media holding the private key.<br />

• When a Subscriber or CA server fails to comply with obligations set out in the<br />

NDPKI CP, the relevant CPS, or any other agreement or applicable law.<br />

• When the identity or other attributes asserted in the certificate becomes invalid (e.g.<br />

following termination of affiliation or employment).<br />

In addition, if it is determined subsequent to issuance of new certificates that a private key used<br />

to sign requests for one or more additional certificates may have been compromised at the time<br />

the requests for additional certificates were made, all certificates authorised by directly, or<br />

indirectly, chaining back to that compromised key shall be revoked.<br />

1.24.2 Who Can Request Revocation<br />

Who can submit certificate revocation requests shall in accordance with the NDPKI CP.<br />

1.24.3 Procedure for Revocation Request<br />

All certificate revocation requests shall be processed and authorised in accordance with the<br />

NDPKI CP.<br />

1.24.4 Revocation Request Grace Period<br />

Subscribers and authorized PKI entities shall request the revocation of a certificate as soon as the<br />

need for revocation comes to their attention.<br />

In exceptional circumstances, the CMA may delay revoking the certificate.<br />

1.24.5 Time within which CA must Process the Revocation Request<br />

The time within which the CA shall process the revocation request shall be defined by the<br />

NDPKI PMA.<br />

1.24.6 Revocation Checking Requirements for Relying Parties<br />

It is the Relying Party’s responsibility to determine its requirements for revocation checking.<br />

Uncontrolled copy when printed<br />

1.24.7 CRL Issuance Frequency<br />

Subordinated CAs shall issue, and publish, an up to date CRL at intervals not exceeding 24<br />

hours. Interoperability CAs shall issue, and publish, an updated CRL at intervals not exceeding<br />

31 days.<br />

A-15<br />

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