MINISTRY OF LAW AND JUSTICE
(Department of Legal Affairs)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 22nd July, 2022
G.S.R. 597(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by section 15 of the Notaries Act, 1952 (53 of 1952), the Central Government hereby makes the following rules further to amend the Notaries Rules, 1956, namely :—
1. (1) These rules may be called the Notaries (Second Amendment) Rules, 2022.
(2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.
2. In the Notaries Rules, 1956, for rule 8B, the following provisos shall be inserted namely:—
“Provided that the appropriate Government may, after considering the reasons stated in the application, relax the condition of submission of application for renewal of Certificate of Practice before the said period of six months;
Provided further that where an application for renewal of Certificate of Practice is received within one year after the date of expiry of its period of validity, the appropriate Government may, after considering the reasons stated in the application, renew the Certificate of Practice with effect from the date of expiry of its period of validity.”
[F. No. 15011/6/2022-NC]
SUNITA ANAND, Jt. Secy. & Legal Advisor
Note: The principal rules were published in the Gazette of India, Part Il, Section 3, Sub-section (i), vide number S.R.O. 324, dated the 14th February, 1956 and was lastly amended vide notification number G.S.R. 438 (E), dated the 09th June, 2022.
