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Date: 2019-11-06 Category: Extra Ordinary State: Union Government Country: India

In exercise of the powers conferred by section 15 of the Notaries Act

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Executive Summary: This document details the Notaries Third Amendment Rules, 2019, which amend the Notaries Rules, 1956. Key changes include revisions to the application process for notaries, renewal of practice certificates, and submission of annual returns, all primarily shifting to an online format. The rules came into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette (November 5th, 2019). Key Points / Main Content: * **General Amendments:** * These rules are called the Notaries Third Amendment Rules, 2019. * The rules came into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette. * **Application for Appointment as Notary:** * Rule 4 of the Notaries Rules, 1956 is amended; subrule 1 is substituted. * Applicants must apply online in Form I or Form II, addressed to the competent authority designated by the appropriate Government. * **Omissions:** * Subrule 2A and 3 of rule 4 of the said rules are omitted. * **Renewal of Certificate of Practice:** * Rule 8B is substituted. * The Certificate of Practice may be renewed for five years upon payment of the prescribed fee. * Applications for renewal must be submitted online in Form XVI to the appropriate Government six months before the expiry date. * **Submission of Returns:** * Rule 14 is substituted. * Notaries must submit an annual return online in Form XIV to the appropriate Government in the first week of January every year, detailing notarial acts from the preceding year. * **Form I (Application Form):** * Form I is substituted with a new version. * The form includes fields for personal information, qualifications, and declarations. * No hard copies or advance copies are accepted. Specific documents are required at the time of the interview (proof of date of birth, Aadhaar and PAN card copies, Graduation and Law Degree copies, Bar Council enrolment certificate, No Objection Certificate, Experience Certificate). Impact Analysis: Notaries: * Impact: The amendment changes the way notaries apply for appointment, renew their practice certificates, and submit annual returns, primarily shifting processes online. * Action Required: Notaries need to familiarize themselves with the new online procedures for application, renewal (Form XVI), and annual return submission (Form XIV). They must submit renewal applications six months before the expiry of their current certificate and annual returns in the first week of January each year. Central Government/Department of Legal Affairs: * Impact: The amendment requires the Department of Legal Affairs to manage an online application and renewal system and process the electronic submissions. * Action Required: Establish and maintain the online platform for application, renewal, and return submissions. Process applications and renewals according to the new rules. Applicants for Notary Positions: * Impact: New applicants are required to submit applications online using the updated Form I or Form II. * Action Required: Applicants must prepare the required documents in digital format for upload and adhere to the new online application process. Appropriate Government: * Impact: Designates a competent authority via notification in the Official Gazette. * Action Required: Designate competent authority.

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Notaries Act, 1952: A law governing the appointment and regulation of notaries in India. It is referenced as the legal basis for the rules being amended. Notaries Rules, 1956: The set of rules established under the Notaries Act, 1952, that are being amended by this notification. Ministry of Law and Justice: The government ministry responsible for legal affairs, including the Notaries Act and Rules. Department of Legal Affairs: A department within the Ministry of Law and Justice. New Delhi, Delhi: The location where the notification was issued and where the Ministry of Law and Justice is located. S. R. Mishra: The Additional Secretary who signed the notification. Notaries Third Amendment Rules, 2019: The title given to the amended rules. Official Gazette: The official government publication where legal notifications and rules are published.
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(1) इन िनयम(cid:30) का संि-. नाम नोटरी (तीसरा संशोधन) िनयम, 2019 ह ै। (2) ये राजप1 म2 उनके (cid:24)काशन क(cid:19) तारीख को (cid:24)वृ(cid:25) ह(cid:30)गे । 2222.... नोटरी िनयम, 1956 (िजसे इसम2 इसके प9ात् उ(cid:28) िनयम कहा गया ह)ै के िनयम 4 के उपिनयम (1) के <थान पर िन=िलिखत रखा जाएगा, अथात( ् :-- “(1) नोटरी के ?प म2 िनयिु (cid:28) के िलए कोई Bि(cid:28) (िजस ेइसम 2इसके प9ात् “आवेदक” कहा गया ह)ै यथा-लाग,ू (cid:24)?प 1 या (cid:24)?प 2 म2 समिु चत सरकार के ऐस े अिधकारी या (cid:24)ािधकारी (िजस े इसम 2 इसके प9ात् स-म (cid:24)ािधकारी कहा गया ह)ै , िजसे वह सरकार राजप1 म2 अिधसूचना (cid:23)ारा इस िनिम(cid:25) पदािभिहत करे, आनलाइन आवेदन कर सकेगा”। 3333.... उ(cid:28) िनयम(cid:30) के िनयम 4 के उपिनयम (2क) और उपिनयम का लोप (cid:1)कया जाएगा । 4444.... उ(cid:28) िनयम(cid:30) के िनयम 8ख के <थान पर िन=िलिखत रखा जाएगा, अथा(त ्:-- ““““8888खखखख.... (cid:17)(cid:17)(cid:17)(cid:17)ववववससससाााायययय (cid:19)(cid:19)(cid:19)(cid:19)ममममााााणणणणपपपप(cid:12)(cid:12)(cid:12)(cid:12) ककककाााा ननननववववीीीीककककररररणणणण————िनयम 8 के उपिनयम (4) के अधीन जारी Bवसाय (cid:24)माणप1 का िविहत फ(cid:19)स का संदाय (cid:1)कए जाने पर पांच वष ( क(cid:19) और अविध के िलए नवीकरण (cid:1)कया जा सकेगा । Bवसाय (cid:24)माणप1 के नवीकरण के िलए आवेदन समिु चत सरकार को वैधता अविध के अवसान क(cid:19) तारीख स े पूव ( (छह मास) (cid:24)?प XVI म 2 आनलाइन (cid:24)<ततु (cid:1)कया जाएगा ।”। 5744 GI/2019 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)] 5555.... उ(cid:28) िनयम(cid:30) के िनयम 14 के <थान पर िन=िलिखत रखा जाएगा, अथा(त ्:-- ““““11114444.... ििििववववववववररररणणणणीीीी (cid:19)(cid:19)(cid:19)(cid:19)(cid:25)(cid:25)(cid:25)(cid:25)ततततततुुततुु ककककररररननननाााा————(cid:24)Oयके नोटरी (cid:24)Oयेक वष (के जनवरी मास के पहल ेस.ाह म 2समिु चत सरकार को उसके (cid:23)ारा पूव(वतP वष( के दौरान (cid:1)कए गए नोटरी कृOय(cid:30) क(cid:19) (cid:24)?प XIV म2 एक िववरणी (cid:24)<तुत करेगा ।”। 6666.... उ(cid:28) िनयम(cid:30) म,2 (cid:24)?प 1 के <थान पर िन=िलिखत रखा जाएगा, अथा(त ्:-- ““““(cid:19)(cid:19)(cid:19)(cid:19)(cid:28)(cid:28)(cid:28)(cid:28)पपपप 1111 [[[[ददददखखेेखखेे ििििननननययययमममम 4444((((2222))))]]]] फोटो 1. आवेदक का नाम ............................................................ 2. िपता/पित का नाम ............................................................ 3. ज(cid:13)म क(cid:19) तारीख ............................................................ 4. Sया अ.जा./अ.ज.जा./अ.िप.व./सामा(cid:13)य वग( से ह U............................................................ 5. पता (िनवास) ............................................................ िपन ............................................................ टेलीफोन/मोबाइल .................. फैSस .................. ई-मले .................. पता (काया(लय) ............................................................ िपन .................. आधार नबं र .................. पैन नंबर .................. टेलीफोन/मोबाइल .................. फैSस .................. ई-मले .................. 6. शैि-क अहत( ाए ं(कृपया <वयं सOयािपत <कैन क(cid:19) गई (cid:24)ितयां अपलोड कर2) 7. िविधW पXरषद ्क(cid:19) नामांकन संYया और तारीख (कृपया <वयं सOयािपत (cid:24)ित अपलोड कर2) 8. Bवसायरत ............................................................ िसिवल ............................................................ दािं डक ............................................................ कर ............................................................ राज<व (cid:13)यायालय ............................................................ 9. Sया आयकर िनधा(Xरती है ............................................................ 10. आवेदक (आवेदक का <पZ अ-र(cid:30) म2 नाम) घोषणा करता ह ै(cid:1)क ................................... 1. आवेदक नोटरी अिधिनयम, 1952 और नोटरी िनयम, 1956 के िनयम 3 के खंड (क) के अधीन नोटरी के ?प म 2िनयु(cid:28) (cid:1)कए जाने के िलए पा1 Bि(cid:28) ह ै; 2. आवेदक अिधव(cid:28)ा के ?प म2 ..................... (यहां <थानीय -े1 और (cid:13)यायालय के नाम का कथन कर2, जहां वह अिधव(cid:28)ा के ?प म2 Bवसाय करने का आशय रखता ह)ै Bवसाय करता है ; 3. <थानीय -े1 म2 Bवसाय करन ेवाले नोटरी वहां क(cid:19) आव\यकता] के िलए अपया(. ह U(अिधक नोटXरय(cid:30) को जोड़ने के आधार(cid:30) का कथन करते !ए िववरण) ............................................................................................................ ............................................................................................................. 4. आवेदन करने वाल े के (cid:23)ारा (cid:1)कसी पूव( आवेदन को िपछल े छह मास के दौरान अ<वीकार नह_ (cid:1)कया गया ह ै या उसके (cid:23)ारा वापस नह_ िलया गया ह ै;¹Hkkx IIµ[k.M 3(i)] Hkkjr dk jkti=k % vlk/kj.k 3 आवेदक, इसिलए (cid:24)ाथन( ा करता ह ै(cid:1)क सरकार नोटरी अिधिनयम, 1952 (1952 का 53) और नोटरी िनयम, 1956 के िनयम 3 के खंड (क) के अधीन ................................. (यहा ंउस <थानीय -े1 के नाम का वणन( कर2, जहां वह नोटरी के ?प म 2 Bवसाय करन े क(cid:19) वांछा करता ह)ै उसक(cid:19) िनयिु (cid:28) करे और उस े नोटरी के ?प म 2 Bवसाय करने के िलए अनुWात करे । तारीख : .............................. आवेदक के ह<ता-र %%%%टटटट’’’’पपपपणणणण :::: (1) आवेदन क(cid:19) (cid:24)?प 1 और (cid:24)?प 2 म 2 अि‘म हाड ( (cid:24)ितय(cid:30) को <वीकार नह_ (cid:1)कया जाएगा । सा-ाOकार के समय िन=िलिखत द<तावेज (cid:24)<तुत (cid:1)कए जाएंग े:-- (i) ज(cid:13)म क(cid:19) तारीख स ेसंबंिधत सबतू , आधार और पैन काड (क(cid:19) (cid:24)ित (<वयं सOयािपत) (ii) aातक िड‘ी क(cid:19) (cid:24)ित (<वयं सOयािपत) (iii) िविध िड‘ी क(cid:19) (cid:24)ित (<वयं सOयािपत) (iv) संबंिधत िविधW पXरषद ्(cid:23)ारा जारी नामाकं न (cid:24)माणप1 क(cid:19) (cid:24)ित (<वयं सOयािपत) (v) िविधW पXरषद ् (cid:23)ारा जारी अनापि(cid:25) (cid:24)माणप1 क(cid:19) (cid:24)ित को नोटरी के ?प म2 चयन होन े पर (cid:24)<तुत करने क(cid:19) आव\यकता होगी (vi) जहां आवेदक अिधव(cid:28)ा के ?प म 2 Bवसाय करता ह,ै से संबंिधत िजला (cid:13)यायाधीश या (cid:13)यायालय या अिधकरण के पीठासीन अिधकारी से अनभु व (cid:24)माणप1 ““““(cid:19)(cid:19)(cid:19)(cid:19)(cid:28)(cid:28)(cid:28)(cid:28)पपपप XXXXVVVVIIII [[[[ददददखखेेखखेे ििििननननययययमममम 8888खखखख]]]] सेवा म,2 िविध सिचव, िविध काय( िवभाग, िविध और (cid:13)याय मं1ालय, शाcी भवन, नई (cid:1)द(cid:3)ली । िवषय : .................. स ेBवसाय (cid:24)माणप1 के नवीकरण के िलए अनुरोध (रिज<dीकरण सYं या .............) महोदय, आवेदक को ................ तारीख से रिज<dीकरण संYया (cid:23)ारा नोटरी के ?प म2 Bवसाय करने के िलए संपूण ( ................ म 2िनयु(cid:28) (cid:1)कया गया था । आपसे अनुरोध ह ै(cid:1)क इसका ................... से ................ तक यथा शीe नवीकरण कर द 2। भवदीय, तारीख : <थान : [फा. सं. एन-15011/56/2019-डीएलए(एन)] एस. आर. िमfा, अपर सिचव %%%%टटटट’’’’पपपपणणणण :::: मलू िनयम, भारत के राजप1, असाधारण, भाग II खंड 3, उप-खंड (i) म2 का.िन.आ. सं. 324, तारीख 14 फरवरी, 1956 (cid:23)ारा (cid:24)कािशत (cid:1)कए गए थ े और उनका अिं तम सशं ोधन अिधसूचना सं. सा.का.िन. 77(अ) तारीख 30 जनवरी, 2019 (cid:23)ारा (cid:1)कया गया था ।4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)] MINISTRY OF LAW AND JUSTICE (Department of Legal Affairs) NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 5th November, 2019 G.S.R. 821(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 (Third Amendment) Rules, 2019. (2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette. 2. In the Notaries Rules, 1956, (hereinafter referred to as the said rules), in rule 4, for sub-rule(1), the following shall be substituted, namely:— “(1) A person may make an application for appointment as a notary (hereinafter called “the applicant”) online in Form I or Form II as applicable, addressed to such officer or authority (hereinafter referred to as the “competent authority”) of the appropriate Government as that Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, designate in this behalf”. 3. In the said rules, in rule 4, sub-rule (2A) and (3) shall be omitted. 4. In the said rules, for rule 8B, the following shall be substituted, namely:— “8B. Renewal of Certificate of Practice.- The Certificate of Practice issued under sub-rule (4) of rule 8 may be renewed for a further period of five years on payment of prescribed fee. An application for renewal of Certificate of Practice shall be submitted online in Form XVI to the appropriate Government before (six months) from the date of expiry of its period of validity.”. 5. In the said rules, for rule 14, the following shall be substituted, namely:— “14. Submission of returns.—Every notary shall, in the first week of January every year, submit to the appropriate Government, an annual return online in Form XIV of the notarial acts done by him during the preceding year”. 6. In the said rules, for Form I, the following shall be substituted, namely:— FORM I [See rule 4 (2)] Photograph 1. Name of the applicant………………… 2. Father’s/Husband’s name……………. 3. Date of Birth……………………………. 4. Whether SC/ST/OBC/General…………………… 5. Address(residence)……………………. ----- Pin……………………………………….. Telephone/Mobile…………Fax…………..E-Mail…………… Address (official)……………………. Pin…………Aadhaar No. ………PAN No.……………….. Telephone/Mobile…………Fax…………..E-Mail…………… 6. Educational Qualifications (Please upload self-attested scanned copies). 7. Enrolment number and date of the Bar Council (Please upload self-attested copy) 8. Practicing in……………………………………………………… Civil side………………………………………………………….¹Hkkx IIµ[k.M 3(i)] Hkkjr dk jkti=k % vlk/kj.k 5 Criminal side……………………………………………………. Taxation side…………………………………………………… Revenue Courts………………………………………………. 9. Whether Income-tax (cid:1)ssesse……………………………… 10. The application of (name of the applicant in block letters) showeth…………………………………… 1. That the applicant is a person eligible for appointment as a notary under the Notaries Act, 1952, and clause (a) of rule 3 of the Notaries Rules, 1956; 2. That the applicant practices as an Advocate…… ……………. (herein state the name of the local area and name of court where he intends to practice as an Advocate) 3. That the number of notaries practicing in the local area is insufficient for the requirements thereof (Statement to be added stating grounds for requirement of more Notaries)………………………………. ………………………………………………….. 4. That no previous application of the memorialist has been rejected or withdrawn by him, within the preceding six months; The applicant, therefore, prays that the Government be pleased to appoint and admit him as a notary under and by virtue of the Notaries Act, 1952 (53 of 1952), and clause (a) of rule 3 of the Notaries Rules, 1956, to practice in………….. (Mention here the name of the local area where he/she intends to practice as Notary). Dated…………………day of………..20…………… ..……………………… Signature of the applicant Note : (1) No hard copies or advance copies of the application in Form I and Form II will be accepted. The following documents shall be submitted at the time of the interview:- (i) Proof pertaining to date of birth, copy of Aadhaar and PAN Card (self-attested) (ii) Copy of Graduation Degree. (Self-attested). (iii) Copy of Law Degree. (Self-attested). (iv) Copy of Certificate of enrolment issued by the Bar Council concerned (self-attested). (v) No Objection Certificate issued by the Bar Council concerned State need to be submitted on selection as notary. (vi) Experience certificate from the concerned District Judge or Presiding Officer of the court or Tribunal where the applicant practices as an Advocate. FORM XVI [See rule 8B] To, The Law Secretary, Department of Legal Affairs, Ministry of Law and Justice, Shastri Bhawan, New Delhi. Subject- Request for renewal of Certificate of Practice w.e.f. ________ (Regn. No.__________)6 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)] Sir, The applicant was appointed as Notary vide Registration No.____________ w.e.f.__________ to practice as such, in and throughout_____________. You are requested to renew the same w.e.f. _______ to ___________ at the earliest. Name of the Applicant Date: Place: [F. No. N-15011/56/2019-DLA(N)] S. R. MISHRA, Addl. Secy. Note : The principal rules were published in the Gazette of India, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i) vide number S.R.O. 324, dated 14.02.1956 and was last amended vide notification number G.S.R. 77(E) dated 30th January, 2019. Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.

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