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Public Notaries Act 1998

NIUE LAWS
LEGISLATION AS AT DECEMBER 2006

PUBLIC NOTARIES ACT 1998

1998/236 – 28 March 1994

To provide for the appointment of public notaries

1 Short title

This is the Public Notaries Act 1998.

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3 Cabinet may appoint public notaries

(1) Cabinet may appoint a person to hold the office of public notary if it is satisfied that the person –

(a) Is of good fame and character; and

(b) Is competent to act as a public notary.

(2) A person holds the office of public notary at the pleasure of Cabinet.

4 Roll of public notaries

(1) The Clerk to the Cabinet must maintain a roll of public notaries and enter on it the name of each person who for the time being holds the office of public notary.

(2) The Clerk to the Cabinet must make the roll of public notaries available for inspection by any person during normal office hours.

5 Offence

A person –

(a) Who performs in Niue any act, matter or thing pertaining to the office, function or practice of a public notary; and

(b) Whose name is not on the roll of public notaries, is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding 5 penalty units.

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