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From and after the first day of August one thousand eight hundred and one, no person in England shall be created to act as a publick notary, F1..., unless such person shall have been duly sworn, admitted, and inrolled, F2 . . . in the court wherein notaries have been accustomarily sworn, admitted, and inrolled.
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F1Words in s. 1 repealed (1.1.2010) by Legal Services Act 2007 (c. 29), ss. 208, 210, 211, Sch. 21 para. 2, Sch. 23 (with ss. 29, 192, 193); S.I. 2009/3250, art. 2(i)(i) (with art. 9)
F2Words in S.1 repealed (1.7.1991) by Courts and Legal Services Act 1990 (c. 41, SIF 76:1), s. 125(7), Sch.20; S.I. 1991/1364, art. 2,Sch.
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F3S. 2 repealed (1.7.1991) by Courts and Legal Services Act 1990 (c. 41, SIF 76:1), ss. 57(3)(a)(11), 59(1), 125(6), Sch20 (with saving in Sch. 19 para. 13); S.I. 1991/1364, art. 2,Sch.
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F4S. 3 repealed (1.7.1991) by Courts and Legal Services Act 1990 (c. 41, SIF 76:1), s. 125(7), Sch.20; S.I. 1991/1364, art. 2,Sch.
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F5S. 4 repealed (1.7.1991) by Courts and Legal Services Act 1990 (c. 41, SIF 76:1), s. 125(7), Sch. 20; S.I. 1991/1364, art. 2,Sch.
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F6S. 5 repealed (1.7.1991) by Courts and Legal Services Act 1990 (c. 41, SIF 76:1), s. 125(7), Sch.20; S.I. 1991/1364, art. 2, Sch
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F8S. 7 repealed (1.7.1991) by Courts and Legal Services Act 1990 (c. 41, SIF 76:1), s. 125(7), Sch. 20; S.I. 1991/1364, art. 2,Sch.
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F9S. 8 repealed (1.7.1991) by Courts and Legal Services Act 1990 (c. 41, SIF 76:1), s. 125(7), Sch.20; S.I. 1991/1364, art. 2, Sch
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F10S. 9 repealed (1.7.1991) by Courts and Legal Services Act 1990 (c. 41, SIF 76:1), s. 125(7), Sch. 20: S.I. 1991/1364, art. 2, Sch.
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F13S. 13 repealed (1.11.1999) by 1999 c. 22, s. 106, Sch. 15 Pt.II (with Sch. 14 paras. 7(2), 36(9)); S.I. 1999/2657, art. 3(b), Sch. 2 Pt.II
Provided nevertheless, and it is hereby enacted, that nothing in this Act contained shall extend, or be construed to extend, to any F14... person or persons necessarily created a notary publick for the purpose of holding or exercising any office or appointment, or occasionally performing any publick duty or service under government, and not as general practitioner or practitioners; anything herein-before contained to the contrary notwithstanding: . . . F15.
Textual Amendments
F14Words in s. 14 repealed (1.1.2010) by Legal Services Act 2007 (c. 29), ss. 208, 210, 211, Sch. 21 para. 3, Sch. 23 (with ss. 29, 192, 193); S.I. 2009/3250, art. 2(i)(i) (with art. 9)
F15Words repealed by Courts and Legal Services Act 1990 (c. 41, SIF 76:1), s. 125(7), Sch. 20
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1S. 14 reference to proctor to be construed as reference to solicitor: Solicitors Act 1974 (c. 47), s. 89(6)
Textual Amendments
F18S. 17 repealed by Public Authorities Protection Act 1893 (c. 61), s. 2
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F19S. 18 repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1887 (c. 59)
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