THE NOTARIES ACT, 1952

ACT NO. 53 OF 1952 · Enacted [9th August, 1952.] · 16 sections

Section 1.Short title, extent and commencement.

Section 2.Definitions.

Section 3.Power to appoint notaries.

Section 4.Registers.

Section 5.Entry of names in the Register and issue or renewal of certificates of practice.

Section 6.Annual publication of lists of notaries.

Section 7.Seal of notaries.

Section 8.Functions of notaries.

Section 9.Bar of practice without certificate.

Section 10.Removal of names from Register.

Section 11.Construction of references to notaries public in other laws.

Section 12.Penalty for falsely representing to be a notary, etc.

Section 13.Cognizance of offence.

Section 14.Reciprocal arrangements for recognition of notarial acts done by foreign notaries.

Section 15.Power to make rules.

Section 16.[Repealed.]