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The Notaries Act, 1952

Central

An Act to regulate the profession of notaries.

Act number
53 of 1952
Ministry
Ministry of Law and Justice
Department
Department of Legal Affairs
Enacted
9 Aug 1952

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16 sections

  1. Section 1Short title, extent and commencement.
  2. Section 2Definitions.
  3. Section 3Power to appoint notaries.
  4. Section 4Registers.
  5. Section 5Entry of names in the Register and issue or renewal of certificates of practice.
  6. Section 6Annual publication of lists of notaries.
  7. Section 7Seal of notaries.
  8. Section 8Functions of notaries.
  9. Section 9Bar of practice without certificate.
  10. Section 10Removal of names from Register.
  11. Section 11Construction of references to notaries public in other laws.
  12. Section 12Penalty for falsely representing to be a notary, etc.
  13. Section 13Cognizance of offence.
  14. Section 14Reciprocal arrangements for recognition of notarial acts done by foreign notaries.
  15. Section 15Power to make rules.
  16. Section 16Repealed.