[F1(1) The offices and functions of—
(a)the clerk to the admission of notaries public; and
(b)the keeper of the register of notaries public,
are hereby transferred to the Council.]
(2)Any solicitor [F2qualified to practise in accordance with section 4] may apply to the Court to be admitted as a notary public; and on any such application the Court may so admit the applicant and may [F3direct the Council to register him in the register of notaries public.]
[F4(2A)A petition by the Council under section 6(3A) for the admission of a person as a solicitor may, if the person so requests, include an application for the person’s admission as a notary public; and an order on any such petition admitting that person as a solicitor may admit him as a notary public and direct the Council to register him in the register of notaries public.
(2B)A petition by a person under section 6(2) for his admission as a solicitor may include an application for his admission as a notary public; and an order on any such petition admitting that person as a solicitor may admit him as a notary public and direct the Council to register him in the register of notaries public.]
(3)It shall not be necessary for any person to find caution on his admission as a notary public.
(4)The procedure to be followed. . . F5 on any application by a [F6person] to be admitted a notary public may be prescribed by rules of court.
[F7(5)The Council may charge such reasonable fees as they consider appropriate in respect of the admission of any person as a notary public.]
Textual Amendments
F1S. 57(1) substituted (20.7.1992) by Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1990 (c. 40, SIF 76:2), s. 37(2)(a); S.I. 1992/1599, art.4, Sch. 2
F2Words in s. 57(2) inserted (23.11.2007) by Legal Profession and Legal Aid (Scotland) Act 2007 (asp 5), ss. 62(2), 82 (with s. 77); S.S.I. 2007/497, art. 2
F3Words in s. 57(2) substituted (20.7.1992) by Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1990 (c. 40, SIF 76:2), s. 37(2)(b); S.I. 1992/1599, art.4, Sch. 2
F4S. 57(2A)(2B) inserted (20.7.1992) by Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1990 (c. 40, SIF 76:2), s. 37(2)(c); S.I. 1992/1599, art.4, Sch. 2
F5Words repealed by Solicitors (Scotland) Act 1988 (c. 42, SIF 76:2), s. 6(2), Sch. 2
F6Word in s. 57(4) substituted (20.7.1992) for by Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1990 (c. 40, SIF 76:2), s. 37(2)(d); S.I. 1992/1599, art.4, Sch. 2
F7S. 57(5) substituted (20.7.1992) by Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1990 (c. 40, SIF 76:2), s. 37(2)(e); S.I. 1992/1599, art.4, Sch. 2