In application of the provisions herein, the following words and expressions shall have the meanings ascribed thereto, unless the context requires otherwise:
Authority: Telecommunications and Digital Government Regulatory Authority.
Chairman: Chairman of the Authority’s Board of Directors.
Decree-Law: Federal Decree-Law No. (46) of 2021, Concerning Electronic Transactions and Trust Services.
Executive Regulations: Cabinet Resolution No. (28) of 2023 Concerning the Executive Regulations of Federal Decree-Law No. (46) of 2021 Concerning Electronic Transactions and Trust Services.
Trust Services: The Electronic Services specified under Clause (1) of Article (17) of the Decree-Law and which the Trust Service Provider is licensed to provide in accordance with the Licence issued to it.
Accredited Trust Services: The Electronic Services specified under Clause (2) of Article (17) of the Decree-Law and which the Trust Service Provider is licensed to provide in accordance with the Licence issued to it.
Trust Service Provider: Licensed by the Authority in accordance with the provisions of the Decree-Law and Executive Regulations thereof to provide one or more Trust Services.
Accredited Trust Service Provider: A Trust Service Provider granted the status of being accredited by the Authority to provide Trust Services and accredited Trust Services according to the status granted to it.
License Holder: A legal person licensed by the Authority in accordance with the provisions of the Decree-Law and Executive Regulations thereof.
License: The authorisation issued pursuant to the provisions of the Decree-Law and Executive Regulations thereof, which allows the Licence Holder to carry out any of the Trust Services or Accredited Trust Services.
Administrative Violation: Doing or refraining from doing act that would constitute a violation of the Decree-Law, Executive Regulations thereof, and the resolutions issued in implementation thereof.
 

1. Without prejudice to any more severe penalty or other procedure stipulated in the Decree-Law and other relevant legislation. The Authority may impose administrative fine on anyone who commits any of the acts specified in the Table attached to this resolution that are in violation of the provisions of the Decree-Law and Executive Regulations thereof.
2. The Authority may double the value of the administrative fine specified in the Table attached to this resolution in the event of the repetition of the same Administrative Violation before one year has passed from the date of its first time.
3. The Authority may double the administrative fine if the Violator does not amend his status based the Authority instructions and within the period specified by it.

The Cabinet has the power to make or amend the administrative fines mentioned in this resolution, whether by addition, deletion or amendment.

Any interested party may submit a written appeal to the Authority Director General regarding the administrative fines referred to in this resolution and that were imposed against him, within (14) fourteen days from the date of notice. The Appeal shall be reasoned and accompanied by all supporting documents, and a decision is made. This Appeal shall be filed within thirty (30) days from the date of its submission in accordance with the Authority measures and procedures in force.

Fines stipulated in this Resolution shall be collected through the methods established by the Ministry of Finance.

The Chairman shall issue the necessary resolutions to implement this resolution provisions.

1. Resolution No. (1) of 2008 of the Minister of Economy concerning the issuance of the regulations for certification service providers shall be cancelled.
2. Any provision that violates or contradicts the provisions of this resolution shall be repealed.
 

This Resolution shall be published in the Official Gazette and shall enter into force as of the day following the date of its publication.