Part 3Legal profession: other matters
62Notaries public to be practising solicitors
(1)
The 1980 Act is amended as follows.
(2)
In section 57(2), after “solicitor” insert “
qualified to practise in accordance with section 4
”
.
(3)
In section 58, after subsection (4) insert—
“(5)
Where a person who is a solicitor and a notary public no longer has in force a practising certificate, the Council shall forthwith remove the person's name from the register of notaries public.
(6)
If the person mentioned in subsection (5) becomes qualified to practise as a solicitor in accordance with section 4, the Council shall restore the person's name to the register of notaries public.”.