Appointment and field of activity
§ 1 in each County, there shall be at least one notary public.
The provincial government appoints notaries public. In the appointment shall
the provincial government indicate the area in which the ordering is obliged to
enforce the Ordinances. The authorized is authorized to execute
Ordinances also outside the specified area.
2 § if necessary, the County Administrative Board can appoint one or more Deputy
for a notary public (Deputy notary public). Such
dispositions can be limited to a certain time.
Deputy notary public serving as a notary public is available
or prevented to perform his duties.
Appointment of more than one Deputy notary public, County Administrative Board
determine the order in which they shall serve.
section 3 of The appointed to the notary public or Deputy
a notary shall
1. have completed a law degree in accordance with annex II to
the higher education Ordinance (1993:100) or the equivalent older graduate,
2. have adequate language skills,
3. not be bankrupt or have managers under 11
Cape. 7 § parental code,
4. be suitable for the rest of the mission.
If there are special reasons, the County Administrative Board can make exceptions
from the first subparagraph 1. Regulation (2007:288).
4 § Before the County Board to appoint a notary public or Deputy
a notary public shall be published in an appropriate manner, the mission available to
the application. Without announcement, however, Deputy notary public appointed for
a maximum of three months.
A notary public must be given an opportunity to be heard before the County Board
Appoints Deputy notary public.
The County Board shall maintain a list of decrees.
Information, etc.
paragraph 5 of the notary public shall, within its field of activity to raise protests
According to the Bill of Exchange Act (1932:130) and cheque Act (1932:131) and discharge the
tasks of him according to specific provisions in other
constitutions.
The County Board may exempt from the obligation of notary to take up
protests.
section 6 of the notary public shall in its field on go
the public received with that
1. authenticate signatures, transcripts and other information about
the contents of the documents,
2. be present as a witness when the storage room are closed or opened or when the
seals is turned on or is broken,
3. check Lottery draws and raffle or cancel
bonds, shares or other securities,
4. for other control or study leave account of their
observations,
5. take up explanations about the conditions of the legal or economic
significance and submit such declarations to third parties;
6. confirm that a body or a person is competent to take certain
service operations or that someone has a particular position or
competence or jurisdiction to represent someone else.
He must also certify translations as far as his language skills
admits it.
6 a of the notary public and Deputy notary public is
competent to issue the certificate referred to in the first paragraph of article 6 of
The Hague Convention on 5 October 1961 concerning the abolition of the requirement of
legalization of foreign public documents (the apostille).
(SUN 1999:1) Regulation (1999:153).
section 7 of the notary public shall not by virtue of section 6, carry out such
1. which is reserved to a public authority,
2. who is abusive or can easily be exploited improperly
in advertising or other context.
paragraph 8 of the notary public is not required to
1. provide for service of documents,
2. do things that cannot reasonably be demanded of him.
section 9 of the public notary shall perform their duties with conscientiousness,
accuracy and impartiality.
He cannot deal with a case, whether it concerns himself or
If any other special circumstance exists that is likely to upset
confidence in his impartiality.
Regulations on privacy of notaries public, see secrecy
(1980:100).
Reception for the public
section 10 of the notary public shall be receiving at least once
This week, unless the Administrative Board decides otherwise. Is he required to take
up protests, he for some time every non-holiday days excluding Saturdays,
Midsummer's Eve, Christmas Eve and new year's Eve receiving the Bills and cheques
submitted to him for the protest.
The notary appointment will be announced through the appropriation of
adjacent to the reception venue. He may request that information on his
address, phone number and receive time posted on the municipality's
Bulletin Board in the municipalities where he is obliged to enforce
Ordinances.
Records
section 11 of the notary public shall keep a record of the effected
Ordinances, if requested or if he finds that it is necessary to
future security.
Contains a different Constitution any provision derogating from
first paragraph, apply that provision.
Provisions on the archives of a notary public is available in the Archives Act
(1990:782). Regulation (1991:450).
Right to compensation
section 12 of the notary public has the right to charge a reasonable remuneration of the
hire him.
For each bill of Exchange or cheque protest be compensated out of the same amount
that applies to the fee class 1 of section 10 of the fee Regulation (1992:191). In
the amount does not include the VAT charged on the mission to take up
such protests. If the protest raises travel costs, notary
notary right to fair compensation for them.
The compensation shall be recorded on special receipt or other document
communicated to the applicant. Regulation (1992:607).
Leave
section 13 a notary may, after agreement with the Deputy notary
notary leave it to him to enforce the Ordinances.
If there is no Deputy notary public which can serve
When a notary public is available, try the County Board asked for leave.
Termination of
14 § Appointed as a notary public or Deputy notary
notary public expires at the end of the month, during which
the executives are filling 67 years. For those who have reached the age of 67 years,
However, the appointment may be extended for one year at a time, if there are special
reasons.
If someone is appointed to the notary public or Deputy
notary public, trustees under Chapter 11. 7 § parental code or
declares bankruptcy, ceasing the appointment immediately. Regulation (1988:1357).
section 15, the County Board shall dismiss a notary public or Deputy
notary public, if he requests it, or if he becomes inappropriate or
Unable to perform the task in a satisfactory manner.
A notary public must be given an opportunity to be heard before Deputy
notaries public are dismissed.
section 16 of the death of a notary public or ceases the Mission of any other
reason, his Protocol be submitted to the County Board within a
month.
Obligation to provide information
section 17 of the notary public and Deputy notary public shall provide
County Government Information Office of the provincial government asks.
Transitional provisions
1982:327
This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 July 1982.
Appointment as a notary public or Deputy notary
notary public, which have been issued prior to the entry into force, shall continue to
under the new rules. Thus, the municipalities,
as the older designation, be deemed to be the appointed
area of operation according to the second sentence of the second subparagraph of paragraph 1.