{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/solicitors-scotland-act-1980/section-57",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/solicitors-scotland-act-1980/section-57.json",
  "legislation": "ukpga/1980/46",
  "legislation_title": "Solicitors (Scotland) Act 1980",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/solicitors-scotland-act-1980",
  "path": "section/57",
  "kind": "section",
  "number": "57",
  "heading": "Admission and enrolment of solicitors as notaries public.",
  "text": "(1) The offices and functions of—\n(a) the clerk to the admission of notaries public; and\n(b) the keeper of the register of notaries public,\nare hereby transferred to the Council.\n(2) Any solicitor qualified to practise in accordance with section 4 may apply to the Court to be admitted as a notary public; and on any such application the Court may so admit the applicant and may direct the Council to register him in the register of notaries public.\n(2A) A petition by the Council under section 6(3A) for the admission of a person as a solicitor may, if the person so requests, include an application for the person’s admission as a notary public; and an order on any such petition admitting that person as a solicitor may admit him as a notary public and direct the Council to register him in the register of notaries public.\n(2B) A petition by a person under section 6(2) for his admission as a solicitor may include an application for his admission as a notary public; and an order on any such petition admitting that person as a solicitor may admit him as a notary public and direct the Council to register him in the register of notaries public.\n(3) It shall not be necessary for any person to find caution on his admission as a notary public.\n(4) The procedure to be followed. . . on any application by a person to be admitted a notary public may be prescribed by rules of court.\n(5) The Council may charge such reasonable fees as they consider appropriate in respect of the admission of any person as a notary public.",
  "extent": "S",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "S. 57(1) substituted (20.7.1992) by Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1990 (c. 40, SIF 76:2), s. 37(2)(a); S.I. 1992/1599, art.4, Sch. 2"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "Words in s. 57(2) inserted (23.11.2007) by Legal Profession and Legal Aid (Scotland) Act 2007 (asp 5), ss. 62(2), 82 (with s. 77); S.S.I. 2007/497, art. 2"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F3",
      "text": "Words in s. 57(2) substituted (20.7.1992) by Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1990 (c. 40, SIF 76:2), s. 37(2)(b); S.I. 1992/1599, art.4, Sch. 2"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F4",
      "text": "S. 57(2A)(2B) inserted (20.7.1992) by Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1990 (c. 40, SIF 76:2), s. 37(2)(c); S.I. 1992/1599, art.4, Sch. 2"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F5",
      "text": "Words repealed by Solicitors (Scotland) Act 1988 (c. 42, SIF 76:2), s. 6(2), Sch. 2"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F6",
      "text": "Word in s. 57(4) substituted (20.7.1992) for by Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1990 (c. 40, SIF 76:2), s. 37(2)(d); S.I. 1992/1599, art.4, Sch. 2"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F7",
      "text": "S. 57(5) substituted (20.7.1992) by Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1990 (c. 40, SIF 76:2), s. 37(2)(e); S.I. 1992/1599, art.4, Sch. 2"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1980/46/section/57",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T10:15:15.254365+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}