$,Tn,/cd fr . *trrisqCuqsl ' qil tfl'rql I AND JUSTICE MlNisrRY or.l lY^e,r ettui,,)- (DePartlneut ol r'( NOTItrICA,TION lntd 6l q6q llq tfrcq 8 (s) ffsql ( {fiit-d ) q4grq-qcrurq;r on refened to tn c ftars qi Artft 3flf{cc' tssz n a{srq 6tA * tmq qq ;tant #ffiffiffi*:*- ***u strrsi-6rraitnfi y qrfi q(6R/ sisE {r6E ({qq(6r{61{c) I qI i s( 1s)/e4-'48{l I brqq fis-dl, 65< ef 'ae <a lcttl rtfl66n New De lhi' the 8th JulY, 1997 s conferred bY section l5 ofthe Nbtaries Act, 1952 (53 of 1952)' the Central rther to anrend tha NoBries Rules, 1956, namely These rules [laY be called th into force from e Notarics (An the date of rendurertt) their Pub lication in th Rules, 1997 e C)fficial Gazette
(2) TheY shall cotuc
2. ln the Notaries Rulus' t,/ Governmont hdlcby n lr.R.5r(tl 370 ).-ln exer'; rakes the fo tlowirrg rules fu ise of the Power
1. (l) 1956 (hereinafter refcrred to as re said rules), for rule 3' the fotlowing rule shall be substtpointrne[t as a nolMy No person strall bc eligiblc for appoirrtme as a notary unless on the ''tuted, namelY "3. Qualiflcatiolts ior aP years as aleg utrder th al Prac titioner, or e Cen[al i date ofthe apPlicaLion for s
(a) hc had beuu Pra
(b) he had been a m uch aP ctising etttber pointment'-_ ut least for ten of the Indian L Governrnent, or egal Scrvice G) he had been at least for ten Years'-' overnment requiring spec ial kno* ledEe trt law after
(i) a rnember of Jud der the Central Co icial Scrvice; or veronentor a state G ral or in the legal department ofthe armed forces(ii) held an office un iiii) helrt an orrce in eruolment as an advocate; or tho dePadment of ludge Advocate Gene g sub-rules shall be substituted, nanielY
3. In rule 4 ofthe said r.rles, for sub-rules (2) and (3) n refcrred the followin to in olause (a) of ruIe 3 in accordance witb Forrn I and bY a "(2) Thc mcmurial shall be drawnbY a Perso D€rsorr rcferred to i4 clauses (b urrl (c) of thc sai'i rtt le in accordau ce with Form I1 ' )
(3) The memorial of a Pers dined by the following Persons :- lause (a) of tu le 3 shall be signe d by the applicant and shall be counterb/ .'rb"+ w: ffi tE6R ITT4 t l"q, F IVJ r qfs{ (51 of venue) )fficeN risterial .rtment US. Iq a, S"cI lustoml It'l2J,t)q?- >- l I I ? -ltlE cAz-E'r] E or tNDtA : EX IRAORDINAR\' lt'rnr ll- -src. 3(l)l {
(n) a llngislrale:
(h) a Mnnager of a nationalihed bank;
(c) a nterchanl: and itl; lrvo prornincnt inhabitrints ofthe local area within which the applicant irlends fo ptaclisc as a nolary." d. ln nrte 6 of llte said nlles, in sub'nrle (2), clanse (a) shall he omitted. j. for nrle 9 of the snid rules, lhe following nrle shall he suhstituted, nalnely: "9. Fees for issttc and renewal of certificale of praclice and cxlenslon of arca ccdificrle of Praclice and exlension of area shall be as undet''-
(n) issre of ccrlificate offraclice '- Rs. 1000: (h, exten(ion cIrr:a r"ffr:':/ir:-- llr iin:
(c) renerval of cetlificale ofpraclice-- Rs. 5001
(d) issue ofa drrplicate certificate ofpracticc-- Rs. i!00.". 'l he l'ces for issue and renewal of
6. for rulc l0 ofthe said rrrle's. the foll<'rt'htg rrrlc sl',rll he snlrstilrtle(|, na'rrclv : ,,10. f ee( pay0hlc lo a nol nry for dolng sny notar ial act. --{ , ) Iivery not:ltv rra)'rhirPc lies nol exccedittg lhe ralcl nrrnlk'rred helorv, nantelY: --
(n) for nolirq rn lIslrttrncnl : a ,.l iI lfie nrnorrnt of lhe irrslrrrmcnt rloes nol erceed ttrp:es .10.000 if it e:ceeds rrrpees 1O.000 hut rloes not excccd rttlces 7-s,000 if il c\..Cs tlr... :5 naf l-!.t Cces trcl crcctl rrrt'... S0.oO0 if it rxceds ll'l.ees 50.000
(h) fny pTrrlq5(i69 :rn in<,rllmcnl : if the anrortlt of rhe itlslnrmeal does nol excccrl rrrPees 10,000 il'il erceerls rrrpees 10,000 hrridoes not excecd rrrprcs 25.000 if it exceeds rrrpees 25,000 but does nol exceed rrrpces 50,000 if il ercceds rrrl,ees 50,000 brti does not cxceed rupces 1,00,000 if it erceds rr4rces 1,00,000 t
(c) for rccorrllng a rlcclnrllion dIpxyment for honort'
(rl) drpticnle prolrsls
(e) for verifying, arrlhenticating, cerlifying or Atteslhrg tlre exccrrlion of al)l iIsl]rrntcrt ([) fot presenling any pronrissory note, hrrndi orhill ofexctange for acceplanco or paytnent or dcrnrnding bctler sccurity. I
(g) for adrninisloilrg oalh lo, or taking affidavit fiom arry per"on ' i
(h) for preparing an! inshurnent intendcd totake cflectin nny country or place outtirle lndia in stch forrn, and langunge as may conforrn to.thc lrtv of the place rlhere srlch deed is intenrled to operate. f(i) for altcsling or arrlhcnticallng any instnrment kr tal(e tffcct in any coutrlrv ot.pl:tfc orttside lndia in such form and langrrage as nra1, conform lo lhe larv of thc ;rlate rvhcre srrch rlced is,intended to operate. R:. 25 n s. -51) ll r 75 R( r "tt
1. I Rs. 25 Rs.50 Ils.75 tls. 75 ns. I ()0 Rs. 50 - half the charge of original - Rs. l0 - Rs.25 -- Rs. l0 -- Rs. 100 * Rs. 100
(i) for hanslalirrg anrl veritying the translation oI anv docrrnrcnt frorrr one l:rrgrrand ' lo f,nolhet. -- Rs. 50 i.: ri I I t 1rl tr-dirs 3(i)J r[tii ];t ll.jlrtf, : 31{pmq
(ti) far nolins r4 drrn i,s rrf (hip's frote.f, frcfr".l or rellting lo dcmrrr rarr ;trt4 (rlhct cornnrctcial trrfl llcrs.
(l) for ccrlit inS copies of ddcrnnent as tnre pcr pa8e ('opies of lhc original.
(rn) for anv otllcr ltolarial acl OF P<. 100 - Rc.5 su,,h srr r as llrc npprqnlatc (;ol,etn tcnl mny fir from liflle to (inrc.
(2) The r.ttcs o[ fces lo be chflrged by n nolarl' shall lre displaycd by him in conspicrrorr5 pt;p1 insidc as wcll as oulslde lris chxnlbel or oflice
(l) ln n(ldilion to the above fees, n nolary mry cltarpp the lrarclling allou ant:c by r ord or bl rail at lhe rate ofnrpees fite pcr kilomette. ". . Forrulc l2 of lhcsaid rrrles, lhc follou'ing nrle shall lrc sul]stitr cd.rrrnrclr:- "12. Scnl ofnolary.- Evcty lolary shlll r rse a plnin cir orlar sc rl o{ a rliri r nctcr r'l 5 clrr. ,s indic;rlc.d by a tlr:rrring gircn hclorr'. bcarirg his natnc. lhe nanrc o[lhe arcas $'ithin rrhich hc lirs kcn;r|Jroiole<l lo crcrcise his firnctions, lhc r.gislrnlion mrrnbcr and lhc cirornr,;cription "NOTAR1". arrrl tlre nanrc ol lhc (iorernmen( whlch xppoinled hillt" o n toq.l I ln o 1 AI oo t.. I 8 ln rute ll of the said rulcs, foi snb-rrrle (7). lhe rolldlr,irrg srrh-nrle sh,rll lre sul'.titr(crl. r,nmely : - "(7) lll ctt notice issricd lo a noln n, rnrlcr ,his ' rrlc shall he scnl to I inr 14 i,gislgrc.l post. Ifanrsrrch ncdice is rclutned rrnscrr,cd rvith an endorsenrcIt in(licxtirrg th:rl lhe adrlrcssec la cfiis.4 to a(c.l't llrc rxrlicc or ([c notlce is nol rcllrr flcd u rrscrl.cd rvitliir a ;'eriod of lhir lJ <lar.s fr orn lhc dnle of ils rtc.'patch. ,lt? nnlit ^ s{rall bc dccmcd lo have hcen drrly serre.l upon llrc nol:try. ". g ln lhe said rulcs. tor Forin'1, lhe follon ing Forn's slnll he $rl)stilrrled. n:rnrcly "t()nr I I lS,:c rulc ,l(2)l h1r:1161ir1 L Nanrc of llc applicnnl .
2. Frlller'snxltc .......
3. I)nleofbirlh ......
4. Address (ncsidcnce) . . t l,r in.I lL 1'lrr'rrr' |'lI'rln|ltnlrll I Aiei. I t \rltlt c'r.t l( lll i, r,l lllE GAZE1 lE Ol' lNl )lA : EX I RAoRI)INARY II'anr ll -Sec. 3(l)l ' :r=1{l -' I < Fdt,calionat qtralificaiion< (Please attach fhotoconie<) 6 Jtrtr nI enrolrrrrnl (flerse allrch fhotoconies] . i frlclirillg in ' cilil side:... ( riqtinal ".i,Ie: ......... 'I nxxlion . g. ll,helher,nconrc-lnx Assesee Itc rncmorial of (narnc of lhe applicant) showeth . . . . . . (in block.lrlter s) l. that tlc menrorialist is a person eligible for appoinlmcnt as n notaty under tte Nolarits Act, 1952, and clause (a) of rrrlc J of thc Notnries Rrrles, 1956; 2 thxt lhe nrenror ialisl tras rcsides in . . . . (hcrc slatclhenanleof lhe local area or nitneof courl rriere hc hrlends lo p,scli<c) rrrl rlill rcside frrr rrpwards of. ... . . . . - . . . (slolc horv long): J. thal lhe nrrrnhfl of rrolar ies practising in the locnl area is ilrsrrfficient for lhc t c,l[irenr.i!ls ther ^(,f (l lte grounds of lhe <lxlenrcnl shorrl,l hc added); ,1. lhal no prcviolts application of lhe mcmorialist has hncn r eiecled or u ilhth;rrr o lrl h i,'r. u ith i'r the pr cccrlirrg six rnonlhs; 'l he nrcnrorialist, lhereforc, frays lhat thc (;ovonrnerit be plcascd to al,point antll.rlrrril hi'rr ns r nolaty untlcr nndhy virlrre oflhc l{otarics Acl, 1952(53ot1952)rrndchure(a)ofrrtle-1 ofthe Nolarict ltrles. la56 loptrcllseht . (hme slate lhe rame ofthe locat area). i I)nlc<l day of. l9 Silr'rnl,r c ol tle applicant c: lhrdcr rrrlc 4(lt) tlte tnerrtorial shouki bc countersigncrl h1' a nragistrale, a nrfln.l of a n,rrionaliserl baok, a nrerchant lwo prominent inhabitaIts ofthe area where he intends to practice as a notary. ronlt ll IScc rrrle 4(2)l l. Nanrc
2. Father's nnme . . .
1. Date ot birrh . . . .
4. Residence Ad<lress arrd adrlress n:rlorics Pro[ission Narrte atrd adrlress ol' lhc fi rnrs/organisatiorr (Office). ['hotograplr I Signaltrt c I
5. Educalionat Qulllification
6. Date ofjoining Govcmmeot Service.
7. Date of relirement. . . . . .
8. Post held at the time df retirement. . . Signature Note : Necrssary proof about eligibility under rule 3(b) and (c) of the Notarics Rulcs, 1956 is to be attached. Rule 3@) an
(c) are as follows :- * "r. Qualifications for appointment as a notary.-No person shall be eligible for appointment as a notary unless o t1'? date ofthe application for such sppointment,-
(a) .'..'.................... @) he had been a member ofthe Indian l,egal Service under the Centrrl Covflomcnl' or
(c) he had been at least fot ten years;
(i). a member ofJudicial Service; ot
(ii) held an office under the Central Government or a Slate Governmcnt reguiring special knowledgc of la after enrolment as an advocate;
(iii) held an oflice in the dcpartment ofJudge Advocate Gencral or in the legal departnrcnt of the armed forces.' '.
10. In the said rules, for Form II-B the following Form shall be substituted, narnely : FORM II_D [See rule E(5)t GOVERNMENT OIT..... (Enblem) CERTITICAIE OF PRACTTCE for a Period of [ive Yeats ' " Givcn nnder my hand and seal ofthe Government of .lhis . dayof..... j Secrerary to the (;overnmcnt of Il Govcrtllent of . . .. AJrJI' SlNltA, Jt. Secy. and Lcgal Ar t(n,l^,[cl )-) Printcd bY thc Mar88cr, Ctovt. otlndit fress, Rint Road. Maviluri, Nrrv Dclhi'l1006'l - . n-- -.h.r.ri^rri6h( Ilcthi-l t0O5l -los? rl ' .<l' [ llrrl ll-fE're 3( i ) ] r[{il {l "Jijnn : 3Ttlllnr',I Certified that. ' ' Son/daughter/rvlfe ' '' '' "'" residcnt of '"" brm appointed as a notary under the Notaries Act 1957 (53 of 19521and is authotised to practise as such in and 0rought (Name of lhe Stak [F. No. s(I5)/94- I