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

The Notaries Act, 1952Central Act · Act 53 of 1952

Any person who—

(a) falsely represents that he is a notary without being appointed as such, or

(b) practises as a notary or does any notarial act in contravention of section 9,

shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to [one year], or with fine, or with both.

Where this provision sits

Act	The Notaries Act, 1952
Section	12
Marginal note	Penalty for falsely representing to be a notary, etc.
Jurisdiction	Central
Status	In force as published by the source

Taken from the footnotes printed with the provision by the source. Where a footnote names the amending instrument, it is quoted as printed.

substituted. . Subs. by s. 6, ibid., for "three months" (w.e.f. 17-12-1999).

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