Section 57 Admission and enrolment of solicitors as notaries public.

Scotland

F1(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 F2qualified 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 F3direct the Council to register him in the register of notaries public.

F4(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. . . F5 on any application by a F6person to be admitted a notary public may be prescribed by rules of court.

F7(5)

The Council may charge such reasonable fees as they consider appropriate in respect of the admission of any person as a notary public.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: 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
F2: 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
F3: 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
F4: 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
F5: Words repealed by Solicitors (Scotland) Act 1988 (c. 42, SIF 76:2), s. 6(2), Sch. 2
F6: 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
F7: 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