# Solicitors (Scotland) Act 1980, Section 57: Admission and enrolment of solicitors as notaries public.

Extent: S

(1) The offices and functions of—
(a) the clerk to the admission of notaries public; and
(b) the keeper of the register of notaries public,
are hereby transferred to the Council.
(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.
(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.
(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.
(3) It shall not be necessary for any person to find caution on his admission as a notary public.
(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.
(5) The Council may charge such reasonable fees as they consider appropriate in respect of the admission of any person as a notary public.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1980/46/section/57 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/solicitors-scotland-act-1980/section-57
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