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TypeBare Act JurisdictionCentral Government

Notaries Act, 1952

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https://sooperkanoon.com/act/133994

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Notaries Act, 1952 is Central state legislation published on SooperKanoon in full. Use this page to read the bare act and jump to judgments that cite it.

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Act Text

Preamble1 - Notaries Act, 1952
Section166 - An Act to regulate the profession of notaries. Be it enacted by Parliament as follows
Section43 - SECTION 05: ENTRY OF NAMES IN THE REGISTER AND ISSUE OR RENEWAL OF CERTIFICATES OF PRACTICE
Section3 - The Act came into force on 14-2-1956, see S.R.O.317 published in Gaz. of Ind., 1956, Extra., Pt. II, section3, p. 179
Section6 - Substituted for -either under' by Act 25 of 1968
Section7 - Words 'or by Master of Faculties in England' omitted, Act 25 of 1968
Section8 - Substituted for 'any part of India', Act 25 of 1968
Section10 - Substituted for "
Section11 - Substituted for the original clause
Section12 - For the qualifications for appointment as a notary, see Rule 3 of the Notaries Rules, 1956
Section13 - For the meaning of 'protest', see Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881
Section14 - Substituted for "shall", vide
Section15 - Substituted for "three years ", vide
Section16 - Substituted for "
Section17 - Inserted vide
Section19 - Inserted by Act 25 of 1968, section 2 and Schedule
Section21 - For such notification regarding
Section22 - (36 Of 1999), Dt. December 20, 1999 Published in Received the assent of the President on the 17th December, 1999 and
Section23 - Inserted vide
Section24 - Substituted for "three months", vide
Section25 - For the Notaries Rules. 1956, see Gaz. of Ind., 1956, Extra, Pt. II, section 3, p
Section191 - For the extension and enforcement of these rules in Sikkim on 16-5-1976-See S.O. 213
Rule1 - SHORT TITLE

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