Notaries Act,1952
Act No : 53
Section :
Definitions.
2. Definitions. In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,- 4* * * * * (b) "instrument" includes every document by which any right or liability is, or purports to be, created, transferred, modified, limited, extended, suspended, extinguished or recorded; (c) "legal practitioner" means any advocate or agent of the Supreme Court or any advocate, vakil or attorney of any High Court or any pleader authorized under any law for the time being in force to practise in any Court of law; (d) "notary" means a person appointed as such under this Act: Provided that for a period of two years from the commencement of this Act it shall include also a person who, before such commencement was appointed a notary public 5*[under] the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 (26 of 1881), 6*** and is, immediately before such commencement, in practice in 7*[any part of India: Provided further that in relation to the State of Jammu and Kashmir the said period of two years shall be computed from the date on which this Act comes into force in that State;] (e) "prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act; (f) "Register" means a Register of Notaries maintained by the Government under section 4; 8*[(g) "State Government", in relation to a Union territory means the administrator thereof.] --------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 The Act has been extended to Goa, Daman and Diu by Reg. 12 of 1962, s. 3 and Sch.; Dadra and Nagar Haveli by Reg. 6 of 1963, s. 2 and Sch. I and Pondicherry by Act 26 of 1968, s. 3 and Sch. 2 The words "except the State of Jammu and Kashmir" omitted by Act 25 of 1968, s. 2 and Sch. (w.e.f. 15-8-1968). 3 14th February, 1956, Vide Notifn. NO. S. R. O. 317, dt. 10. 2. 1956, see Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Sec. 3, p. 179. 4 Cl. (a) omitted by Act 25 of 1968, s. 2 and Sch. (w.e.f. 15-8- 1968). 5 Subs. by s. 2 and Sch., ibid., for "either under" (w.e.f. 15-8- 1968). 6 The words "or by the Master of Faculties in England" omitted by s. 2 and Sch., ibid., (w.e.f. 15-8-1968). 7 Subs. by s. 2 and Sch., ibid., for "any part of India" (w.e.f. 15-8-1968). 8 Subs. by the Adaptation of Laws (No. 3) Order, 1956, for cl. (g). 570
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