Singapore legislation

Regulation 5

of Notaries Public Rules

Regulation 5

Application procedure

Subregulation 1

Applications for reappointment as notaries public shall be lodged with the Secretary 2 clear months before the expiry of each preceding period of appointment.

Subregulation 2

An applicant shall lodge with the Secretary an application for his appointment or reappointment as a notary public, setting forth ––

(a)

his date of admission to the roll of the Supreme Court and the number of years that he has been in practice;

(b)

whether he is or has ever been an undischarged bankrupt or has made an arrangement with his creditors;

(c)

whether he has ever been convicted of any offence;

(d)

whether he has ever been found guilty of any professional misconduct; or

(e)

whether he is or has been the subject of disciplinary proceedings under Part VII of the Legal Profession Act (Cap. 161); and, if so, the date and nature of the complaint, whether the complaint resulted in the appointment of a Disciplinary Committee, and if so, the result of its inquiry.