## Report on the Notaries Amendment Rules, 2022
**1. Executive Summary:**
This report analyzes the Notaries Amendment Rules, 2022, as published in the Gazette of India on June 10, 2022. This amendment modifies the Notaries Rules, 1956, by adjusting the figures in column 2 of the Schedule for multiple states and union territories, relating to Notaries Act, 1952. The primary purpose of these amendments appears to be to revise the number of notaries for each region.. Key findings include specific adjustments to notary figures across sixteen states and union territories and the addition of Ladakh to the schedule.
**2. Introduction:**
This report provides an overview of the Notaries Amendment Rules, 2022 (G.S.R. 438E), based solely on the text provided in the official gazette notification. The aim is to inform the affected industry about the changes introduced and their potential implications.
**3. Policy Overview:**
* This document is an amendment to the Notaries Rules, 1956.
* Core Objective(s): The core objective, as inferred from the text, is to amend the notary distribution across various regions.
**4. Background and Rationale:**
This amendment likely addresses a need to revise the number of notaries in each region, to align with changing demographics, legal needs, or other relevant factors. The amendment suggests an adjustment of notary public allocation to better serve the population of different states and union territories. The specific reasons for these adjustments are not stated in the text but could be related to population growth, increased demand for notarial services, or a re-evaluation of existing notary resources.
**5. Key Provisions / Changes:**
This amendment focuses on revising the figures listed against various states and union territories in the Schedule to the Notaries Rules, 1956. Specifically, the amendment replaces existing figures with new figures in column 2 relating to Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Punjab, Rajasthan, West Bengal, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Goa, Chattisgarh, Telangana, and Puducherry. Furthermore, a new entry for Ladakh is added with the figure '50'.
Here are some examples of specific changes:
* **Andhra Pradesh:** The figure "865" is replaced with "1700". This represents a substantial increase.
* **Gujarat:** The figure "5000" is replaced with "8000". This represents a significant increase.
* **Ladakh:** A new entry is created, assigning the figure "50".
These changes directly impact the allocation or number of Notary positions.
**6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:**
The target audience includes:
* **Existing notaries public:** This directly impacts potential notary candidates in states and union territories mentioned.
* **Individuals or organizations requiring notarial services:** Access to notary services could be affected by changes in notary numbers.
* **Government agencies involved in the appointment and regulation of notaries.**
* **Legal professionals:** As notaries play a role in legal document attestation.
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible agency/bodies:** The "Ministry of Law and Justice, Department of Legal Affairs" is responsible for implementing these amendments, as indicated by the notification.
* **Timelines or procedures:** The amendment came into force on the date of its publication in the Official Gazette (June 10, 2022). The text does not detail specific procedures for application or implementation.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
The intended outcome of these changes likely includes:
* Improved access to notarial services in regions where the number of notaries has been increased.
* Better distribution of notaries to meet the demand in each region.
* Potentially more efficient processing of legal documents requiring notarial attestation.
**9. Conclusion:**
The Notaries Amendment Rules, 2022, introduce changes to the number of notaries across several states and Union Territories. These revisions aim to optimize the distribution of notary services and potentially improve access to legal documentation processes. While the specific reasons for these changes are not detailed in the provided text, the amendments signify an effort to adjust notary numbers to meet evolving needs and demands. These amendments are significant for industry professionals as they directly impact opportunity and potential competition within states.
Key Entities Referenced
NEW DELHI: The location where the notification was issued.
Notaries Act, 1952: The act that confers power to the Central Government for making rules.
Central Government: The governing body that makes the rules to amend the Notaries Rules, 1956.
Notaries Rules, 1956: The rules being amended by this notification.
Andhra Pradesh: A state in India, mentioned in relation to amendments in the Schedule to the Notaries Rules, 1956.
Gujarat: A state in India, mentioned in relation to amendments in the Schedule to the Notaries Rules, 1956.
Kerala: A state in India, mentioned in relation to amendments in the Schedule to the Notaries Rules, 1956.
Madhya Pradesh: A state in India, mentioned in relation to amendments in the Schedule to the Notaries Rules, 1956.
Tamil Nadu: A state in India, mentioned in relation to amendments in the Schedule to the Notaries Rules, 1956.
Maharashtra: A state in India, mentioned in relation to amendments in the Schedule to the Notaries Rules, 1956.
Karnataka: A state in India, mentioned in relation to amendments in the Schedule to the Notaries Rules, 1956.
Punjab: A state in India, mentioned in relation to amendments in the Schedule to the Notaries Rules, 1956.
Rajasthan: A state in India, mentioned in relation to amendments in the Schedule to the Notaries Rules, 1956.
West Bengal: A state in India, mentioned in relation to amendments in the Schedule to the Notaries Rules, 1956.
Haryana: A state in India, mentioned in relation to amendments in the Schedule to the Notaries Rules, 1956.
Himachal Pradesh: A state in India, mentioned in relation to amendments in the Schedule to the Notaries Rules, 1956.
Goa: A state in India, mentioned in relation to amendments in the Schedule to the Notaries Rules, 1956.
Chattisgarh: A state in India, mentioned in relation to amendments in the Schedule to the Notaries Rules, 1956.
Telangana: A state in India, mentioned in relation to amendments in the Schedule to the Notaries Rules, 1956.
Puducherry: A union territory in India, mentioned in relation to amendments in the Schedule to the Notaries Rules, 1956.
Ladakh: A union territory in India, mentioned in relation to amendments in the Schedule to the Notaries Rules, 1956.
R.K. SRIVASTAVA: Jt. Secy. And Legal Advisor. Possibly an officer involved in the notification.
Ministry of Law and Justice: The ministry under which the Department of Legal Affairs operates.
Department of Legal Affairs: The department responsible for issuing the notification.
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अजधसचू ना
नई ददल् ली, 9 जून, 2022
सा.का.जन. 438(अ).—केन् रीय सरकार, नोटेरी अजधजनयम, 1952 (1952 का 53) की धारा 15 द्वारा प्रदत् त
िजत यक का प्रयोग करते एए, नोटेरी जनयम, 1956 में और संिोधन करने के जलए जनम्न जलजखत जनयम बनाती ै,
अथायत ् :—
1. (1) इन जनयमक का नाम नोटेरी (संिोधन) जनयम, 2022 ै ।
(2) य ेउनके राजपर म ेंप्रकािन की तारीख को प्रिृत् त ैकगे ।
2. नोटेरी जनयम, 1956 की अनुसूची में, —
I. ‘आंध्रप्रदेि’ से संबंजधत क्रम स.ं 1 के सामन,े स्ट् तंभ (2) में ‘‘865’’ अंकक के स्ट्थ ान पर अंक ‘‘1700’’ रखे जाएंग;े
II. ‘गुजरात’ से संबंजधत क्रम सं. 4 के सामने, स्ट् तंभ (2) में ‘‘5000’’ अंकक के स्ट्थ ान पर अंक ‘‘8000’’ रखे जाएंग;े
III. ‘केरल’ से संबंजधत क्रम सं. 5 के सामने, स्ट् तंभ (2) में ‘‘1250’’ अंकक के स्ट्थ ान पर अंक ‘’1750’’ रखे जाएंग;े
IV. ‘मध् य प्रदेि’ से संबंजधत क्रम स.ं 6 के सामने, स्ट् तंभ (2) में ‘‘1125’’ अंकक के स्ट्थ ान पर अंक ‘‘1650’’ रखे जाएंग;े
V. ‘तजमलनाडु’ से संबंजधत क्रम सं.7 के सामन,े स्ट् तंभ (2) में ‘‘1700’’ अंकक के स्ट्थ ान पर अंक ‘‘4700’’ रखे जाएंग;े
VI. ‘मैाराष्टर ’ से संबंजधत क्रम स.ं 8 के सामन,े स्ट् तंभ (2) में ‘‘4200’’ अंकक के स्ट्थ ान पर अंक ‘‘8000’’ रखे जाएंग;े
VII. ‘कनायटक’ से संबंजधत क्रम सं. 9 के सामने, स्ट् तंभ (2) में ‘‘2000’’ अंकक के स्ट्थ ान पर अंक ‘‘3500’’ रखे जाएंग;े
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VIII. ‘पंजाब’ से संबंजधत क्रम स.ं 11 के सामने, स्ट् तंभ (2) में ‘‘1300’’ अंकक के स्ट्थ ान पर अंक ‘‘2000’’ रखे जाएंग;े
IX. ‘राजस्ट् थान’ से संबंजधत क्रम सं. 12 के सामन,े स्ट् तंभ (2) में ‘‘2000’’ अंकक के स्ट्थ ान पर अंक ‘‘4500’’ रखे जाएंग;े
X. ‘पज चम बंगाल’ से संबंजधत क्रम सं. 14 के सामन,े स्ट् तंभ (2) म,ें ‘‘450’’ अंकक के स्ट्थ ान पर अंक ‘‘600’’ रख े
जाएंगे;
XI. ‘ैररयाणा’ से संबंजधत क्रम सं. 17 के सामन,े स्ट् तंभ (2) में ‘‘1500’’ अंकक के स्ट्थ ान पर अंक ‘‘2000’’ रखे जाएंग;े
XII. ‘जैमाचल प्रदेि’ से संबंजधत क्रम सं. 18 के सामन,े स्ट् तंभ (2) म,ें ‘‘300’’ अंकक के स्ट् थान पर अंक ‘‘400’’ रख े
जाएंगे;
XIII. ‘गोिा’ से संबंजधत क्रम सं. 25 के सामने, स्ट् तंभ (2) में ‘‘63’’ अकं क के स्ट् थान पर अंक ‘‘150’’ रखे जाएंग;े
XIV. ‘छत् तीसग ’ से संबंजधत क्रम सं. 27 के सामने, स्ट् तंभ (2) में ‘‘400’’ अंकक के स्ट्थ ान पर अंक ‘‘900’’ रखे जाएंग;े
XV. ‘तेलंगाना’ से संबंजधत क्रम स.ं 28 क के सामन,े स्ट् तंभ (2) में ‘‘800’’ अंकक के स्ट्थ ान पर अंक ‘‘1000’’ रखे जाएंग;े
XVI. ‘पुडुचेरी’ से संबंजधत क्रम सं. 34 के सामन,े स्ट् तंभ (2) में ‘‘150’’ अंकक के स्ट्थ ान पर अंक ‘‘250’’ रखे जाएंग;े
XVII. क्रम सं. 35 और उसस े संबंजधत प्रजिजष्टट यक के बाद जनम्न जलजखत क्रम सं् या और प्रजिजष्टट यां अतं :स्ट्थ ाजपत की
जाएगी, नामत: —
(1) (2) (3)
"36 लद्दाख 50 50";
[फा.सं.15011/2/2022-एन सी]
आर.के. श्रीिास्ट् ति, संयु त सजचि एिं जिजध सलाैकार
रटप्प णी:- मूल जनयम भारत के राजपर, भाग-II, खंड-3, उप-खंड (i) में ददनांक 14.02.1956 के सं. का.जन.आ. 324 द्वारा
प्रकाजित दकए गए थे और ददनाकं 18 अत ूबर, 2021 की अजधसूचना सं. सा.का.जन. 746 (अ) द्वारा संिोजधत दकए
गए थे।
MINISTRY OF LAW AND JUSTICE
(Department of Legal Affairs)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 9th June, 2022
G.S.R. 438(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 (Amendment) Rules, 2022.
(2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.
2. In the Schedule to the Notaries Rules, 1956,
(i) against serial number 1 relating to Andhra Pradesh, in column (2), for the figures “865”, the figures “1700” shall
be substituted;
(ii) against serial number 4 relating to Gujarat , in column (2), for the figures “5000”, the figures “8000” shall be
substituted;
(iii) against serial number 5 relating to Kerala, in column (2), for the figures “1250”, the figures “1750” shall be
substituted;
(iv) against serial number 6 relating to Madhya Pradesh in column (2), for the figures “1125”, the figures “1650”
shall be substituted;
(v) against serial number 7 relating to Tamil Nadu, in column (2), for the figures “1700”, the figures “4700” shall
be substituted;[भाग II—खण् ड 3(i)] भारत का राजपर : असाधारण 3
(vi) against serial number 8 relating to Maharashtra, in column (2), for the figures “4200”, the figures “8000”
shall be substituted;
(vii) against serial number 9 relating to Karnataka , in column (2), for the figures “2000”, the figures “3500” shall
be substituted;
(xiii) against serial number 11 relating to Punjab, in column (2), for the figures “1300”, the figures “2000” shall be
substituted;
(ix) against serial number 12 relating to Rajasthan, in column (2), for the figures “2000”, the figures “4500” shall
be substituted;
(x) against serial number 14 relating to West Bengal, in column (2), for the figures “450”, the figures “600” shall
be substituted;
(xi) against serial number 17 relating to Haryana, in column (2), for the figures “1500”, the figures “2000” shall be
substituted;
(xii) against serial number 18 relating to Himachal Pradesh, in column (2), for the figures “300”, the figures “400”
shall be substituted;
(xiii) against serial number 25 relating to Goa, in column (2), for the figures “63” the figures “150”, shall be
substituted;
(xiv) against serial number 27 relating to Chattisgarh, in column (2), for the figures “400”, the figures “900” shall
be substituted;
(xv) against serial number 28A relating to Telangana, in column (2), for the figures “800”, the figures “1000” shall
be substituted;
(xvi) against serial number 34 relating to Puducherry, in column (2), for the figures “150”, the figures “250” shall
be substituted;
(xvii) after serial number 35 and the entries relating thereto, the following serial number and entries shall be
inserted, namely:—
(1) (2) (3)
“36. Ladakh 50 50”
[F. No. 15011/2/2022-NC]
R.K. SRIVASTAVA, Jt. Secy. And 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 last amended vide notification number G.S.R. 746 (E), dated the
18th October, 2021.
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