Victorian Current Acts

PUBLIC NOTARIES ACT 2001 - SECT 4

    (1)     A person cannot be appointed as a public notary unless the person—

        (a)     is a natural person; and

S. 4(1)(b) substituted by No. 18/2005 s. 18(Sch. 1 item 89.2(a)).

        (b)     is an Australian lawyer; and

S. 4(1)(c) amended by No. 18/2005 s. 18(Sch. 1 item 89.2(b)).

        (c)     subject to section 5(7), has held for a period of 5 years an Australian practising certificate authorising the person to engage in legal practice as a principal; and

S. 4(1)(d) substituted by No. 17/2014 s. 160(Sch.  2 item 81.2(a)).

        (d)     has completed, to the satisfaction of the Victorian Legal Admissions Board, a course of study related to notarial practice approved by that Board.

S. 4(2) inserted by No. 15/2012 s. 16, amended by No. 17/2014 s. 160(Sch.  2 item 81.2(b)).

    (2)     A person cannot be appointed as a public notary unless the Victorian Legal Admissions Board is satisfied that the person is a fit and proper person to be a public notary.