(1) Every notary who in ends to practise as such1[may] on payment to the Government appointing him of the prescribed fee, if any, be entitled--
(a) to have his name entered in the Register maintained by that Government under Section 4, and
(b) to a certificate authorizing him to practice for a period of2[five years] from the date on which the certificate is issued to him.
3["(2) The Government appointing the notary, may, on receipt of an application and the prescribed fee, renew the certificates of practice of any notary for a period of five years at a time.".]
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1. Substituted for shall by the Notaries (Amdt) Act, 1999 w.e.f. 17-12-1999.
2. Substituted for "three years" by the Notaries (Amdt) Act, 1999 w.e.f. 17-12-1999.
3. Substituted by the Notaries (Amdt) Act, 1999 w.e.f. 17-12-1999. Prior to Substitution it read as under
Every such notary who wishes to continue to practise after the expiry of the period for which his certificate of practice has been issued under this section shall, on application made to the government appointing him and payment of the prescribed fee, if any, be entitled to have his certificate of practice renewed for three years at a time.