Section 12: Penalty for falsely representing to be a notary, etc. Any person who―

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12. Penalty for falsely representing to be a notary, etc. Any person who― (a) falsely represents that he is a notary without being appointed as such, or (b) practises as a notary or does any notarial act in contravention of section 9, shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to three months, or with fine, or with both.

Effective date: 1961-01-01

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Section 11: Construction of references to notaries public in other laws. Subject to the provisions of Section 13: Cognizance of offence Section 10: Removal of names from Register. The [Provincial Government] may, by order, remove Section 14: Reciprocal arrangements for recognition of notarial acts done by foreign notaries. If Section 9: Bar of practice without certificate Section 15: Power to make rules

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