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Legislative Enactments NOTARIES Marginal Notes 1. This Ordinance may be cited for all purposes as the Notaries Ordinance. 2. Appointment of notary by warrant of the Minister. 3. Attorneysat-law, qualified for admission as notaries [2, 31 of 2022] 4. Qualifications of other persons for notarial appointment.[2, Law 24 of 1973] 4A. Notaries practicing in Judicial division deemed to practice in judicial zone. [4, Law 20 of 1976] 5. Condition to be fulfilled before notary authorized to practice in one language can practice in another language. 6. Number of articled clerks how determined. 7. Admission of articled clerks and notaries. 8. The Minister may make regulations for admission of articled clerks and notaries. 9. Notary bound to have his office within his jurisdiction. 10. Number and situation of notary's offices. 11. Minister's power to change the zone within which a notary is authorized, to practice. [5, Law 20 of 1976] 12. Notary to make declaration and give security. [3, 31 of 2022] 13. Penalty for practicing as notary with out warrant, &c. [5, 12 of 2005] [4, 31 of 2022] 14. Section - 14 15. Section - 15 16. Section - 16 17. Enrolling of notaries in the High Court. [8, 31 of 2022] 18. List of notaries lo be posted in the courts. [6, Law 20 of 1976] 19. Suspension of notary from office. [7, Law 20 of 1976] [9, 31 of 2022] 20. Cancellation of notary s warrant. [10, 31 of 2022] 21. Inquiry into notary & misconduct or incapacity. [11, 31 of 2022] 22. Resignation of office. 23. Certificate of cancellation or suspension of warrant to be transmitted to and posted in the local courts. [8 Law 20 of 1976] 24. Penalty on notary practicing after notice of suspension, & [5, 12 of 2005] [12, 31 of 2022] 25. Minister may revoke cancellation of warrant. 26. Restoration to or insertion in, the roll of notaries of the notary's name. &c. [13, 31 of 2022] 27. Certificates to be granted yearly to notaries by Registrar of the high court.[2, 13 of 2013] [14, 31 of 2022] 28. Notaries applying for certificates to make declaration. [15, 31 of 2022] [2, 6 of 2024] 29. On refusal by Registrar to grant any certificate, application lo be made to the High Court. 30. Penalty on notaries practicing without certificate. [5, 12 of 2005] 31. Rules to be observed by notaries.[ 2,47 of 2011] [ 3,47 of 2011] [16, 31 of 2022] 32. Provisions as to application of rules in section 31 in special cases. 33. Instruments not to be invalid for non-compliance in any matter of form. 34. Penalty for breaches of rules in section 31 [17, 31 of 2022] 35. Power to compound offences. 36. Powers to make rules. 37. Notary to use diligence in registering deeds. [5, 12 of 2005] 38. Notary to try ascertain true consideration. [18, 31 of 2022] 38A. Notary to explain the true nature of the transaction [4, 6 of 2024] 39. Penalty on notary acting fraudulently. [19, 31 of 2022] 40. Fees of notaries. 41. Delivery to registrar of documents of notary dying &c. [20, 31 of 2022] 42. Notary to deliver to the registrar lists of duplicate deeds filed. 43. Interpretation. [ 2 3, Law 23 of 1978] [21, 31 of 2022] [5, 6 of 2024]