The Notaries Act

Short title, extent and commencement

Definitions

Power to appoint notaries

Registers

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

Annual publication of lists of notaries

Seal of notaries

Functions of notaries

Bar of practice without certificate

Removal of names from Register

Construction of references to notaries public in other laws

Penalty for falsely representing to be a notary, etc

Cognizance of offence

Reciprocal arrangements for recognition of notarial acts done by foreign notaries

Power to make rules

Repealed

All sections

(1) No Court shall take cognizance of any offence committed by a
notary in the exercise or purported exercise of his functions under this Act save upon complaint in writing
made by an officer authorised by the Central Government or a State Government by general or special
order in this behalf.

(2) No Magistrate other than a Presidency Magistrate or a Magistrate of the first class shall try an
offence punishable under this Act.

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