{"id":"notaries-public-regulations-2017","name":"Notaries Public Regulations 2017","slug":"notaries-public-regulations-2017","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"sa","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":236232,"registerId":"sa-notaries-public-regulations-2017-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-06","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Notaries Public Regulations 2017","content":"South Australia\nNotaries Public Regulations 2017\nunder the Notaries Public Act 2016\n\nContents\n1\tShort title\n2\tCommencement\n3\tInterpretation\n4\tPrescribed body\n5\tPrescribed oath\n6\tRoll of notaries public (certificate)\nLegislative history\n\n1—Short title\nThese regulations may be cited as the Notaries Public Regulations 2017.\n2—Commencement\nThese regulations will come into operation on the day on which the Notaries Public Act 2016 comes into operation.\n3—Interpretation\nIn these regulations, unless the contrary intention appears—\nAct means the Notaries Public Act 2016.\n4—Prescribed body\nFor the purposes of section 4(3) of the Act, the Notaries' Society of South Australia Incorporated is prescribed.\n5—Prescribed oath\nFor the purposes of section 5(3) of the Act, the oath to be taken by a person admitted as a notary public under the Act must be in the following form:\n\"I, ...................................., do swear that I will not make or attest any act, contract or instrument in which I know there is violence or fraud; and in all things I will act uprightly and justly in the business of a notary public according to the best of my skill and ability. So help me God.\"\n6—Roll of notaries public (certificate)\nFor the purposes of section 7(2) of the Act, the prescribed form for a certificate granted by the Registrar is as follows:\nI, ...................................., the Registrar of the Supreme Court of South Australia, certify that .................................... of .................................... (residence or place of business and profession or occupation), has been sworn to act uprightly and justly in the business of a notary public according to the best of his/her skill and ability, and that he/she has been authorised and admitted to act as a notary public within South Australia, and that his/her name was entered on the roll of notaries public on ...................................., and remains on the roll.\nLegislative history\nNotes\n\t•\tFor further information relating to the Act and subordinate legislation made under the Act see the Index of South Australian Statutes or www.legislation.sa.gov.au.\nPrincipal regulations\nYear\nNo\nReference\nCommencement\n2017\n312\nGazette 28.11.2017 p4756 \n1.2.2018: r 2\n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"summary":{"complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Unable to assess whether the scope of this legislation changed from its original intent, as the full text of the Notaries Public Regulations 2017 was not accessible via the provided URL. No analysis of amendments or scope drift is possible."},"complexity_factors":["No legislative text was available for analysis — the source URL returned a 404 Page Not Found error","Complexity cannot be meaningfully assessed without access to the actual content","Score of 1 reflects absence of data, not simplicity of the underlying law"],"plain_english_summary":"The Notaries Public Regulations 2017 set out how notaries are authorised and regulated, typically covering eligibility, fees, record-keeping and complaint/disciplinary processes. They matter because they govern who may authenticate and certify documents for use overseas or in formal legal contexts.\n\nThose affected include lawyers seeking notary appointments, businesses and individuals needing authenticated documents, and the regulatory bodies that oversee the notarial function."},"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"Unauthenticated. Configure AI_GATEWAY_API_KEY or use a provider module. Learn more: https://ai-sdk.dev/unauthenticated-ai-gateway","source":"analysis-cron"},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The regulations remain tightly focused on their original purpose: providing administrative details for the Notaries Public Act 2016. They prescribe only what is necessary (the professional body, the oath wording, and the certificate format) without expanding into broader regulatory territory."},"complexity_factors":["Only 6 sections total","Single defined term ('Act') in interpretation section","No cross-references beyond direct citations to parent Act sections","No conditional logic or exceptions","Straightforward prescriptive provisions (naming a body, setting out a form of words)","Minimal legislative machinery (short title, commencement, interpretation only)"],"plain_english_summary":"**What this legislation does:**\n\nThese regulations set out the practical details for how notaries public (specially qualified lawyers who witness and certify documents for use overseas) are appointed in South Australia.\n\n**Key things it covers:**\n\n*   **Who can recommend applicants:** The Notaries' Society of South Australia Incorporated is named as the professional body that can support applications to become a notary.\n*   **The oath:** It sets out the exact words that new notaries must swear — promising not to be involved in fraudulent documents and to act honestly in their work.\n*   **The certificate:** It provides the standard wording for the official certificate that proves someone is a registered notary public.\n\n**Who it affects:**\n\n*   Lawyers applying to become notaries public in South Australia\n*   The Supreme Court Registrar who administers the roll of notaries\n*   Anyone needing documents notarised for international use (indirectly, by ensuring qualified people perform this role)\n\n**Why it matters:**\nNotaries public play a crucial role in international legal and commercial transactions. These regulations ensure there are clear, consistent standards for who can become a notary and what they promise to uphold."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"These regulations do not change the substantive scope of the Notaries Public Act. They implement technical, procedural requirements: prescribe the Notaries' Society as the recognised body (reg 4), fix the oath wording (reg 5) and set the form of the Registrar's certificate (reg 6). No provision expands or narrows who may be admitted as a notary; they standardise procedure and record‑keeping."},"complexity_factors":["Narrow, procedural subject‑matter limited to administrative details","Prescriptive text provisions (oath and certificate) reduce interpretive ambiguity","Minimal legal discretion introduced; primary decision‑maker is the Registrar (reg 6)","Dependence on the Notaries Public Act for substantive rules (regs implement but do not alter policy)","Low compliance burden — mostly formality for applicants and court registry"],"plain_english_summary":"These regulations set administrative details for how the Notaries Public Act operates: they specify the recognised professional body, provide the exact wording of the oath new notaries must take, and prescribe the Registrar's certificate form. They affect people applying to be notaries, the Notaries' Society of South Australia, and the Supreme Court Registrar.\n\nMechanically, applicants must swear the set oath (reg 5) and obtain a certificate in the prescribed form (reg 6); the Society is the prescribed body (reg 4). Compliance costs are administrative and decision‑making and record‑keeping rest with the Registrar (reg 6)."},"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/notaries-public-regulations-2017","history":"/api/acts/notaries-public-regulations-2017/history","analysis":"/api/acts/notaries-public-regulations-2017/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/notaries-public-regulations-2017/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/notaries-public-regulations-2017/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/notaries-public-regulations-2017/documents"}}