NOTARIES PUBLIC (EXAMINATIONS) RULES
- CHAPTER 159AH

NOTARIES PUBLIC (EXAMINATIONS) RULES - LONG TITLE  
Empowering section VerDate:30/06/2005



(Cap 159, section 73D)

[30 June 2005]  L.N. 60 of 2005

(L.N. 33 of 2005)



NOTARIES PUBLIC (EXAMINATIONS) RULES - SECT 1
(Omitted as spent) VerDate:30/06/2005



(Omitted as spent)



NOTARIES PUBLIC (EXAMINATIONS) RULES - SECT 1
Commencement VerDate: 



These Rules come into operation on the day appointed for the commencement 
of the Legal Practitioners (Amendment) Ordinance 1998 (27 of 1998) (except 
sections 1 and 7 of that Ordinance).



NOTARIES PUBLIC (EXAMINATIONS) RULES - SECT 2
Interpretation VerDate:30/06/2005



In these Rules, unless the context otherwise requires—
"examination" (考試) means an examination in the subjects specified, and 
conducted in the manner described, in these Rules.
"examination" (考試)


NOTARIES PUBLIC (EXAMINATIONS) RULES - SECT 3
Application for examination VerDate:30/06/2005



A person who wishes to take an examination must apply to the Society of 
Notaries in writing. The application must be—

        (a)	in a form approved by the Council of the Society of Notaries; 
and

        (b)	accompanied by the application fee prescribed in the Schedule.



NOTARIES PUBLIC (EXAMINATIONS) RULES - SECT 4
Holding and conducting of examinations VerDate:30/06/2005




(1)	The Society of Notaries may hold examinations at such times and 
places as the Society may from time to time determine.

(2)	The Society of Notaries may conduct an examination itself or 
appoint examiners to conduct the examination on the Society's behalf.



NOTARIES PUBLIC (EXAMINATIONS) RULES - SECT 5
Subjects and syllabus of examinations VerDate:30/06/2005




(1)	The subjects of the examination are—

        (a)	bills of exchange; and

        (b)	notarial practice.

(2)	An examination must be based on a syllabus as the Council of 
the Society of Notaries may from time to time determine.

(3)	The Society of Notaries must supply, on request in writing by a 
person who wishes to take an examination and free of charge, a copy of the 
syllabus.



NOTARIES PUBLIC (EXAMINATIONS) RULES - SECT 6
Examination fee VerDate:30/06/2005



A person who wishes to take an examination must pay the examination fee 
prescribed in the Schedule to the Council of the Society of Notaries on 
request of the Council.



NOTARIES PUBLIC (EXAMINATIONS) RULES - SECT 7
Person may take examination on unlimited occasions VerDate:30/06/2005



There is no limit to the number of occasions on which a person may take an 
examination, but in order to satisfy the requirement in section 
40A(1)(a)(iii) of the Ordinance, a person must pass all subjects in a 
single examination.



NOTARIES PUBLIC (EXAMINATIONS) RULES - SECT 8
Notification of examination results VerDate:30/06/2005



As soon as practicable after an examination has been held, the Society of 
Notaries must—

        (a)	notify in writing each person who has taken the examination of 
the person's examination result; and

        (b)	issue a certificate to each person who has passed the 
examination.



NOTARIES PUBLIC (EXAMINATIONS) RULES - SCHEDULE  
SCHEDULE VerDate:30/06/2005



[sections 3 & 6]

FEES

Item	Description	Fee
		$
1.	Application for examination	2000
2.	Examination	10000