1Public Notaries Act 1992

NORTHERN TERRITORY OF AUSTRALIA PUBLIC NOTARIES ACT 1992 As in force at 1 March 2011 Table of provisions 1 Short title ......................................................................................... 1 2 Commencement .............................................................................. 1 3 Definitions ........................................................................................ 1 4 Appointment of public notaries ........................................................ 1 4A Mutual recognition local registration authority.................................. 2 5 Oath of office ................................................................................... 2 6 Roll of Public Notaries ..................................................................... 2 7 Powers, &c., of public notaries ........................................................ 2 8 Cancellation and suspension of appointment .................................. 3 9 Cessation of appointment of public notary ....................................... 3 10 Repeal ............................................................................................. 3 11 Transitional ...................................................................................... 4 Schedule 1 Schedule 2 Imperial Acts ENDNOTES

NORTHERN TERRITORY OF AUSTRALIA

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As in force at 1 March 2011

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PUBLIC NOTARIES ACT 1992 An Act to provide for the appointment and enrolment of public notaries and for related purposes 1 Short title This Act may be cited as the Public Notaries Act 1992. 2 Commencement This Act shall come into operation on a date to be fixed by the Administrator by notice in the Gazette. 3 Definitions In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears: Court means the Supreme Court. Registrar means the Registrar of the Supreme Court. Roll means the Roll of Public Notaries of the Northern Territory maintained under section 6. Rules means the Rules of the Supreme Court made under the Supreme Court Act 1979. 4 Appointment of public notaries (1) A person may, in accordance with the Rules, apply to the Supreme Court for appointment as a public notary. (2) The Court may appoint the applicant to be a public notary if the Court is satisfied that: (a) the applicant is: (i) of good fame and character; and (ii) competent to act as a public notary; and (b) there is a need for a public notary in the area where the applicant intends to practise.

Public Notaries Act 1992 2 (3) The Registrar shall, as soon as practicable after the appointment by the Court of a person to be a public notary, issue to the person a certificate of office under the seal of the Court. 4A Mutual recognition local registration authority For the purposes of the Mutual Recognition Act 1992 of the Commonwealth, the Registrar is the local registration authority in respect of an applicant under that Act in so far as an application relates to an appointment as a public notary. 5 Oath of office (1) Before being enrolled as a public notary a person must take an oath of office in the form in Schedule 1. (2) The oath must be administered by a Judge of the Court. 6 Roll of Public Notaries (1) The Registrar shall cause to be kept a roll to be known as the Roll of Public Notaries of the Northern Territory in which the Registrar shall enter: (a) the name of each person admitted to practise as a public notary; and (b) the date of the entry. (2) A person whose name is entered on the Roll shall sign the Roll. (3) A person may, without fee, have access to the Roll for the purpose of inspection during the hours that the office of the Registrar is open. 7 Powers, &c., of public notaries The powers of a public notary include: (a) certifying documents to be filed in a foreign court or to be registered in a foreign country; (b) taking affidavits for use interstate or internationally; (c) protesting, or noting protest of, bills of exchange or bills of lading; (d) verifying documents and taking affidavits to comply with the requirement of a foreign law; and