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This Law may be cited as the Notaries Public Act (2023 Revision).\", \"element\": \"section\", \"heading\": null}, {\"eId\": \"sec_2\", \"num\": \"2.\", \"text\": \"Definitions 2. In this Law \u2014 \u201cCaymanian\u201d has the same meaning as in the Immigration (Transition) Act (2022 Revision); \u201cClerk\u201d means the Clerk of the Grand Court; \u201cpermanent resident\u201d has the same meaning as in the Immigration (Transition) Act (2022 Revision); \u201cregister\u201d means the register of notaries public established pursuant to section 6; and \u201cthe Convention\u201d means the Convention Abolishing the Requirement of Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents done at the Hague, October 5, 1961.\", \"element\": \"section\", \"heading\": null}, {\"eId\": \"sec_3\", \"num\": \"3.\", \"text\": \"Eligibility for appointment as notary public 3. A Caymanian or a permanent resident of the Islands who \u2014 (a) has been employed in a management position in a company or in a public office for a period of three or more years; (b) has been employed as, or has practised as, an attorney-at-law for a period of three or more years in the Islands or any other jurisdiction; Notaries Public Act (2023 Revision) (c) has been employed as, or has practised as, a certified public or chartered accountant for a period of three years or more; (d) has been employed in or has practised any other profession specified from time to time by the Cabinet by notice in the Gazette and government websites for such period of time as may be specified; or (e) is of good character, and is considered by the Cabinet to be qualified, by virtue of that person\u2019s professional or business experience, to carry out the duties of a notary public, and is ordinarily resident in the Islands, has never been convicted of a crime punishable with imprisonment nor been found guilty of any act that constitutes misconduct in a professional respect or misconduct under this Law, is eligible to apply for appointment as a notary public.\", \"element\": \"section\", \"heading\": null}, {\"eId\": \"sec_4\", \"num\": \"4.\", \"text\": \"Authorisation and application for appointment 4. (1) An applicant shall submit that applicant\u2019s application in writing to the Attorney General in the form set out in Schedule 1 with the following documents attached \u2014 (a) proof of that applicant\u2019s Caymanian status or permanent residency; (b) two character references provided by an employer or former employer, a justice of the peace, a notary public, a minister of religion, a police officer in a gazetted rank, a medical doctor, a certified public or chartered accountant, a member of the Cayman Islands Parliament or an attorney-atlaw; (c) a police clearance certificate; (d) a photograph of the applicant certified by a justice of the peace, a notary public, a minister of religion, a police officer in a gazetted rank, a medical doctor, a certified public or chartered accountant, a member of the Parliament or an attorney-at-law, to be a true likeness of the applicant; (e) any additional information that is proof of qualifications or experience relevant to appointment as a notary public; and (f) any additional information that the Cabinet may require in considering an application under this section. (2) The Attorney General, upon receipt of the completed application, shall submit either the Attorney General\u2019s\u2014 (a) recommendation for authorisation; (b) request for further information; or (c) recommendation for refusal, to the Cabinet. Notaries Public Act (2023 Revision) (3) On receipt of the recommendation under subsection (2)(a), the Cabinet may authorise the appointment of an eligible applicant as a notary public either on the basis that \u2014 (a) the applicant participates in the prescribed training programme prior to being sworn in; or (b) the applicant has relevant qualifications or work experience and is not required to participate in the prescribed training programme prior to being sworn in.\", \"element\": \"section\", \"heading\": null}, {\"eId\": \"sec_5\", \"num\": \"5.\", \"text\": \"Appointment of notaries public 5. (1) A person in respect of whom the Cabinet has given an authorisation under section 4 shall, upon \u2014 (a) participating in the prescribed training programme, where required, and providing proof of such participation or the exemption therefrom to the Clerk; (b) depositing with the Clerk an impression of the embossed notarial seal, substantially in the form set out in Schedule 3, to be used by that person in their capacity as a notary public; (c) paying to the Treasury the sum of five hundred dollars and producing the receipt for such payment to the Clerk; and (d) giving an undertaking signed by the applicant in which the applicant agrees to file with the Clerk a notice setting out any of the following eventualities that may occur subsequent to that applicant\u2019s appointment as a notary public \u2014 (i) change to that applicant\u2019s name; (ii) change to that applicant\u2019s ordinary residence; (iii) change to that applicant\u2019s status as a Caymanian or a permanent resident; (iv) change to that applicant\u2019s profession or occupation; (v) criminal conviction or determination of professional misconduct; or (vi) adjudication as a bankrupt, then take before the Clerk the form of oath in Schedule 2 and be appointed a notary public. (2) A person described at section 3(b) or at section 3(1) of the Legal Practitioners Act (2022 Revision) is exempt from participating in the training programme under subsection (1). (3) Cabinet may, by Order, declare that members of specified professional groups are exempt from participating in the training programme under subsection (1)(a). Notaries Public Act (2023 Revision)\", \"element\": \"section\", \"heading\": null}, {\"eId\": \"sec_6\", \"num\": \"6.\", \"text\": \"Register of notaries public 6. (1) The Clerk shall establish a register and shall enter the name of every person who has been appointed as a notary public and the date of that person\u2019s appointment. (2) The Clerk shall endorse the register with an appropriate notation where a notary public\u2019s appointment \u2014 (a) lapses under section 8; (b) lapses by virtue of the notary public\u2019s residency outside of the Islands for more than twelve months; or (c) is suspended under section 11 or section 14. (3) The Clerk shall remove from the register the name of any person whose appointment is revoked under sections 8, 11 or 14.\", \"element\": \"section\", \"heading\": null}, {\"eId\": \"sec_7\", \"num\": \"7.\", \"text\": \"Certificate 7. (1) Upon appointment of a person as a notary public, the Clerk shall issue a certificate to the person in the form set out in Schedule 4. (2) On appointment as a notary public, the certificate shall be valid until the thirtyfirst day of January in the year following the appointment. (3) Where the notary public complies with the requirements under section 8, the Clerk shall endorse the certificate to the effect that the person named therein is authorised to act as a notary public until the thirty-first day of January in the following year.\", \"element\": \"section\", \"heading\": null}, {\"eId\": \"sec_8\", \"num\": \"8.\", \"text\": \"Payment of annual fees 8. (1) Every notary public shall pay to the Treasury on or before the thirty-first day of January in each year subsequent to that person\u2019s first appointment as a notary public the following sums \u2014 (a) in the case of a notary public resident in Cayman Brac or Little Cayman, the sum of two hundred and fifty dollars; or (b) in the case of a notary public resident in Grand Cayman, the sum of five hundred dollars, and where the notary public has not paid the sum within the time specified, that person\u2019s appointment as a notary public lapses and that person shall not be authorised to perform any notarial act. (2) Subject to subsection (3), upon payment of the annual fees, and the penalty of two hundred and fifty dollars, the lapsed appointment of a notary public shall be reinstated by the Clerk but such reinstatement shall take effect from the date of the payment of the prescribed fees and not from an earlier date. (3) Where a notary public\u2019s appointment lapses for a period in excess of six months that person\u2019s appointment shall be revoked by the Clerk. Notaries Public Act (2023 Revision) (4) The Clerk shall publish and update quarterly a list of all current notaries on the relevant Government websites.\", \"element\": \"section\", \"heading\": null}, {\"eId\": \"sec_9\", \"num\": \"9.\", \"text\": \"Notarial acts 9. A notary public may perform \u2014 (a) any of the notarial acts listed in the second column of Schedule 5; or (b) any act that is required to be performed by a notary public under any Law of the Islands including the provisions of any treaty or convention and any protocol to such treaty or convention that is applicable to the Islands.\", \"element\": \"section\", \"heading\": null}, {\"eId\": \"sec_10\", \"num\": \"10.\", \"text\": \"Fees 10. (1) A notary public shall not charge for the performance of any notarial act a sum in excess of the fees listed in Schedule 5, and where a notary public provides a service or carries out an act for which fees are not provided, the notary public\u2019s fees shall be as provided for under any rules of court or any other written law. (2) Where the provisions of subsection (1) are contravened, the notary public\u2019s conduct shall be considered as misconduct in that person\u2019s capacity as a notary public.\", \"element\": \"section\", \"heading\": null}, {\"eId\": \"sec_11\", \"num\": \"11.\", \"text\": \"Proceedings for misconduct 11. (1) The appointment of a notary public may be revoked or suspended by the Cabinet where \u2014 (a) the notary public is convicted of an offence punishable with imprisonment or is found guilty of any act that constitutes misconduct, whether in that person\u2019s capacity as a notary public or otherwise; (b) the notary public contravenes the provisions in section 10; or (c) the notary public has failed to file with the Clerk a notice in accordance with section 14. (2) Where the appointment of a notary public is revoked or suspended, the Attorney General shall direct the Clerk to endorse a notation of such suspension in the register or remove the name of the notary public from the register, as the case may be. (3) Any court before which a notary public is convicted of an offence punishable with imprisonment or before which the notary public is found guilty under subsection (1) shall make a report of such conviction or finding to the Attorney General who shall in turn advise the Cabinet. (4) Where any person makes a complaint on oath charging a notary public with misconduct in that person\u2019s capacity as notary public, the Attorney General shall enquire into the facts and report the Attorney General\u2019s findings to the Cabinet, and where the Cabinet is of the opinion that the notary public\u2019s acts constitute Notaries Public Act (2023 Revision) misconduct, the Cabinet may suspend or revoke the notary public\u2019s appointment and direct the Clerk to endorse a notation of such suspension or to remove that person\u2019s name from the register, as the case may be. (5) Every complaint charging a notary public with misconduct shall be made to the Attorney General and shall contain a statement of the material facts on which the person complaining relies. (6) Notwithstanding subsections (l) to (4), the Cabinet may revoke the appointment of any notary public where it is of the opinion that the notary public is unfit, incapable or incompetent to carry out the duties of the office. (7) Where a notary public\u2019s appointment has been suspended or revoked, the Clerk shall cause notice of such fact to be published in the Gazette and by official notice on the relevant Government websites. (8) A notary public who is aggrieved by a decision of the Cabinet made under this section may appeal therefrom to a Judge in Chambers in the manner and within the time prescribed by law or by the rules made, from time to time, by the Court relating to appeals in civil matters.\", \"element\": \"section\", \"heading\": null}, {\"eId\": \"sec_12\", \"num\": \"12.\", \"text\": \"Offences 12. (1) Any person who falsely represents himself to be a notary public or, not being a notary public, purports to carry out any notarial act commits an offence and is liable on summary conviction to a fine of five thousand dollars or to imprisonment for a term of twelve months, or to both. (2) A notary public who performs any notarial act while that person\u2019s appointment has lapsed, has been suspended or has been revoked commits an offence and is liable on summary conviction to a fine of five thousand dollars or to imprisonment for a term of twelve months, or to both.\", \"element\": \"section\", \"heading\": null}, {\"eId\": \"sec_13\", \"num\": \"13.\", \"text\": \"Notarial Acts Book 13. (1) Every notary public shall maintain a book, called a \u201cNotarial Acts Book\u201d which shall be in the form set out in Schedule 6 in which the notary public shall record the details of each notarial act carried out by the notary public and shall preserve the record of each such notarial act for a period of not less than ten years from the making thereof and shall, after the expiration of that period, deliver the book to the Clerk for retention by the Clerk in the archives of the Grand Court. (2) Any person whose appointment as a notary public has lapsed, has been suspended or has been revoked under this Law shall, within seven days from the date of such lapse, suspension or revocation, as the case may be, deliver all Notarial Acts Books in that person\u2019s possession to the Clerk for retention as part of the archives of the Grand Court. (3) Any person who, not being a notary public, comes into possession of a Notarial Acts Book shall forthwith deliver such book to the Clerk. Notaries Public Act (2023 Revision) (4) Any person who contravenes this section commits an offence and is liable on summary conviction to a fine of one thousand dollars or to imprisonment for a term of six months, or to both.\", \"element\": \"section\", \"heading\": null}, {\"eId\": \"sec_14\", \"num\": \"14.\", \"text\": \"Duty to inform Clerk 14. (1) A notary public whose name, residence or status under the the Immigration (Transition) Act (2022 Revision) changes, shall, within thirty days of such change, notify the Clerk in writing of that fact, providing the Clerk with the details on that person\u2019s new name, residence or status under that Law. (2) A notary public who has been convicted, has been found by a professional body to have carried out acts that constitute professional misconduct, such body being set up to inquire into acts of professional misconduct within the respective profession, or has been adjudged a bankrupt, shall within seven days of any such decision, notify the Clerk in writing of the conviction, finding or judgment. (3) Failure to inform the Clerk under this section within the stated time periods may result in the immediate suspension of the appointment of the notary public and the notary public shall be liable under the provisions of section 12(2) of this Law should the notary public purport to carry out any notarial acts. (4) The Cabinet shall take such steps to uphold, suspend or revoke the appointment of a notary public pursuant to any determinations the Cabinet may make under this section.\", \"element\": \"section\", \"heading\": null}, {\"eId\": \"sec_15\", \"num\": \"15.\", \"text\": \"Regulations 15. (1) Without prejudice to the powers of the Rules Committee under section 19(3)(g) of the Grand Court Act (2015 Revision), the Cabinet may make Regulations for the better carrying out of this Law and, without derogating from the generality of the foregoing, such Regulations may provide for \u2014 (a) the fees which may be charged for the carrying out of any notarial act; (b) the annual fees or the fees payable upon the application for appointment as a notary public; (c) the conduct of notaries public, including the manner in which the records are to be kept; (d) the manner in which the Clerk shall preserve or dispose of seals or certificates surrendered to the Clerk; (e) the programme of training under section 5, any handbook, or directions applicable to notaries public; (f) the accreditation of any person, agency or educational institution for the delivery of the programme of training under section 5; Notaries Public Act (2023 Revision) (g) the establishment of a body that will design and evaluate the programme of training under section 5 and advise generally on the standards of conduct for notaries public; (h) the designation of a department of Government as the competent authority to carry out acts of certification by virtue of the Convention and the regulation of the competent authority; or (i) any other matter related to the discharge of the duties or the functions of notaries public. (2) The Cabinet may by Order amend any fees or penalties under this Law.\", \"element\": \"section\", \"heading\": null}, {\"eId\": \"sec_16\", \"num\": \"16.\", \"text\": \"Repeal of Notaries Public Law (2006 Revision) 16. The Notaries Public Law (2006 Revision) is repealed.\", \"element\": \"section\", \"heading\": null}, {\"eId\": \"sec_17\", \"num\": \"17.\", \"text\": \"Transitional provisions 17. (1) Notwithstanding the provisions of sections 3 and 5 of this Law, every valid appointment of a notary public under the Notaries Public Law (2006 Revision) shall be valid under this Law. (2) A reference to the Notaries Public Law (2006 Revision) in any enactment, instrument or other document made by virtue of the Notaries Public Law (2006 Revision) shall, after the repeal of that Law, unless the context requires otherwise be construed as a reference to this Law. (3) A reference to a notary public appointed under the Notaries Public Law (2006 Revision) in any enactment, instrument or other document passed or made before the repeal of that Law shall be construed, unless the context requires otherwise, as a reference to a notary public appointed under this Law.\", \"element\": \"section\", \"heading\": null}, {\"eId\": \"sec_18\", \"num\": \"18.\", \"text\": \"Validation 18. Any act carried out between 6th November, 2013 and the 15th January, 2014, the date of the commencement of the Notaries Public (Amendment) Law, 2013 [Law 26 of 2013] by a person \u2014 (a) whose appointment as a notary public lapsed by reason of that person not having provided proof of completion of the prescribed training programme by 5th November, 2013; and (b) who was acting in purported exercise of the powers conferred by the Notaries Public Law, 2013 [Law 11 of 2013], is validated. Notaries Public Act (2023 Revision) SCHEDULE 1 SCHEDULE 1 (section 4) Form of Application for Appointment as Notary Public To:  The Honourable Attorney General Attorney General\u2019s Chambers Grand Cayman I,                                            of                                              apply, in accordance with the Notaries Public Act (2023 Revision), to be appointed as a Notary Public. I certify that the following information set out below and concerning myself is true \u2014 1. Date of birth 2. Place of birth 3. Status under the Immigration (Transition) Act (2022 Revision) 4. Place of business 5. Ordinary residence 6. Profession or occupation 7. Professional or other qualifications held 8. Work experience and that I have not been convicted of any crime punishable with imprisonment nor have I been found guilty of any act that constitutes misconduct in a professional respect or misconduct under this Law. Dated this day of , 20  . Signed Applicant SCHEDULE 1 Notaries Public Act (2023 Revision) Instructions to applicant This application form shall be accompanied by the following documents \u2014 (a) two character references provided by an employer or former employer, a justice of the peace, a notary public, a minister of religion, a police officer of the rank of Inspector or above, a medical doctor, a certified public or chartered accountant, a member of the Parliament or an attorney-at-law; (Note: The character references provided must be addressed to the Hon. Attorney General) (b) police clearance certificate issued within six months of the date of the application; (Note: The name stated on the police clearance certificate shall be the authorised name to be used by the notary public) (c) a photograph of the applicant certified by a justice of the peace, a   notary public, a minister of religion, a police officer of the rank of Inspector or above, a medical doctor, a certified public or chartered accountant, a member of the Parliament or an attorney-at-law to be a true likeness of the applicant; (Note: The photograph provided must be of the same size as that required for a Cayman Islands Passport.) (d) proof of Caymanian or permanent residency status; and (Note: Only a letter of Acknowledgement of Right to be Caymanian from from the Chief Immigration Officer is acceptable as proof.) (e) such other documents as the Cabinet may require. (Note: Clear, accurate and current contact details, including cell phone, email and physical address, must be provided) Notaries Public Act (2023 Revision) SCHEDULE 2 SCHEDULE 2 (section 5) Form of Oath I, A. B., do swear that I will faithfully exercise the office of a notary public. I will faithfully carry out such notarial duties as may be required for any party or between any parties requiring the same, and I will not add or diminish anything without the knowledge and consent of such party or parties that may alter the substance of the facts. I will not make or attest any act, contract or instrument in which I shall know there is violence or fraud or is contrary to law; and in all things I will act uprightly and justly in the business of a notary public according to the best of my skill and ability. So help me God. SCHEDULE 3 Notaries Public Act (2023 Revision) SCHEDULE 3 (section 5) Example of Notarial Seal NOTARY PUBLIC THE Notaries Public Act (2023 Revision) SCHEDULE 4 SCHEDULE 4 (section 7) Certificate of Notary Public IT  IS  HEREBY  CERTIFIED  that                                                  whose signature and seal of office are appended hereto is admitted and sworn a notary public for the Cayman Islands and is authorised to act as such until the 31st day of January, 20    . ______________________________ Signature of holder Dated this                  day of                   , 20      . ____________________________ Clerk of the Court (Renewed until the 31st day of January , 20      . Dated this                day of                     , 20      . ____________________________ Clerk of the Court) (Renewed until the 31st day of January, 20       . Dated this                day of                    , 20       . ____________________________ Clerk of the Court) (Renewed until the 31st day of January , 20      . Dated this                day of                     , 20       . ____________________________ Clerk of the Court) (Renewed until the 31st day of January , 20       . Dated this                day of                     , 20       . ____________________________ (Clerk of the Court) SCHEDULE 5 Notaries Public Act (2023 Revision) SCHEDULE 5 (sections 9 and10) Notarial Acts and Fee Schedule Item Fee ($) Bills of Exchange 1. Noting protest for non-acceptance and recording the same. 2. Noting protest for non-payment and recording the same. Ship\u2019s Protests 3. Noting protest and recording the same. 4. Drawing, engrossing and recording an extended marine protest together with confirmation of the same. Survey of Ships 5. Warrant of Survey (under seal) and recording the same. 6. Return of Survey (under seal) and recording the same. 7. Certificate of character attached to the Report of Survey (under seal). Bottomry and Respondentia Bonds 8. Drawing and engrossing of bottomry and respondentia bonds in triplicate and recording the same. 9. Acknowledgement of master to bond. 10. Confirmation of bond together with certificate attached thereto (under seal). 11. Acknowledgement of assignment of bond and certificate (under seal) attached in triplicate. Miscellaneous 12. Administering an oath. 13. Verification (under seal) of auctioneer\u2019s or agent\u2019s signature to accounts. 14. Declaration before a notary public with a certificate (under seal). 15. Certificate (under seal) attached to a power of attorney. 16. Identification of an interpreter. 17. Any notarial copy of a document. One half of the fee charged for the original Notaries Public Act (2023 Revision) Item Fee ($) 18. Certificate (under seal) attached to any notarial copy of a document.\", \"element\": \"section\", \"heading\": null}, {\"eId\": \"sec_19\", \"num\": \"19.\", \"text\": \"Recording any document for which no fee is fixed therein, per folio of seventy-two words.\", \"element\": \"section\", \"heading\": null}, {\"eId\": \"sec_20\", \"num\": \"20.\", \"text\": \"Any certificate of record.\", \"element\": \"section\", \"heading\": null}, {\"eId\": \"sec_21\", \"num\": \"21.\", \"text\": \"Witnessing of any document not hereinbefore mentioned. SCHEDULE 6 Notaries Public Act (2023 Revision) SCHEDULE 6 (section 13) Notarial Acts Book Date of notarial act Nature of notarial act Title and date of document (if applicable) Names of party or parties to document Name of person whose signature has been verified or to whom oath administered Fee Charged Publication in consolidated and revised form authorised by the Cabinet this 10th day of January, 2023. 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Sections\n\nc\nRevised as at 31st December, 2022\nPage 3\n\nCAYMAN ISLANDS\n\nNOTARIES PUBLIC ACT\n(2023 Revision)\nArrangement of Sections\nSection\nPage\n1.\nShort title ...................................................................................................................................5\n2.\nDefinitions ..................................................................................................................................5\n3.\nEligibility for appointment as notary public .................................................................................5\n4.\nAuthorisation and application for appointment ............................................................................6\n5.\nAppointment of notaries public ...................................................................................................7\n6.\nRegister of notaries public .........................................................................................................8\n7.\nCertificate ..................................................................................................................................8\n8.\nPayment of annual fees .............................................................................................................8\n9.\nNotarial acts ..............................................................................................................................9\n10.\nFees ..........................................................................................................................................9\n11.\nProceedings for misconduct .......................................................................................................9\n12.\nOffences .................................................................................................................................. 10\n13.\nNotarial Acts Book ................................................................................................................... 10\n14.\nDuty to inform Clerk ................................................................................................................. 11\n15.\nRegulations ............................................................................................................................. 11\n16.\nRepeal of Notaries Public Law (2006 Revision) ....................................................................... 12\n17.\nTransitional provisions ............................................................................................................. 12\n18.\nValidation ................................................................................................................................. 12\nSCHEDULE 1\n13\nForm of Application for Appointment as Notary Public\n13\nSCHEDULE 2\n15\nForm of Oath\n15\n\nArrangement of Sections\nNotaries Public Act (2023 Revision)\n\nPage 4\nRevised as at 31st December, 2022\nc\n\nSCHEDULE 3\n16\nExample of Notarial Seal\n16\nSCHEDULE 4\n17\nCertificate of Notary Public\n17\nSCHEDULE 5\n18\nNotarial Acts and Fee Schedule\n18\nSCHEDULE 6\n20\nENDNOTES\n21\nTable of Legislation history: ............................................................................................................... 21\n\nNotaries Public Act (2023 Revision)\nSection 1\n\nc\nRevised as at 31st December, 2022\nPage 5\n\nCAYMAN ISLANDS\n\nNOTARIES PUBLIC ACT\n(2023 Revision)\n\n1.\nShort title\n1.\nThis Law may be cited as the Notaries Public Act (2023 Revision).\n2.\nDefinitions\n2.\nIn this Law \u2014\n\u201cCaymanian\u201d has the same meaning as in the Immigration (Transition) Act\n(2022 Revision);\n\u201cClerk\u201d means the Clerk of the Grand Court;\n\u201cpermanent resident\u201d has the same meaning as in the Immigration (Transition)\nAct (2022 Revision);\n\u201cregister\u201d means the register of notaries public established pursuant to\nsection 6; and\n\u201cthe Convention\u201d means the Convention Abolishing the Requirement of\nLegalisation for Foreign Public Documents done at the Hague, October 5, 1961.\n3.\nEligibility for appointment as notary public\n3.\nA Caymanian or a permanent resident of the Islands who \u2014\n(a)\nhas been employed in a management position in a company or in a public\noffice for a period of three or more years;\n(b) has been employed as, or has practised as, an attorney-at-law for a period\nof three or more years in the Islands or any other jurisdiction;\n\nSection 4\nNotaries Public Act (2023 Revision)\n\nPage 6\nRevised as at 31st December, 2022\nc\n\n(c)\nhas been employed as, or has practised as, a certified public or chartered\naccountant for a period of three years or more;\n(d) has been employed in or has practised any other profession specified from\ntime to time by the Cabinet by notice in the Gazette and government\nwebsites for such period of time as may be specified; or\n(e)\nis of good character, and is considered by the Cabinet to be qualified, by\nvirtue of that person\u2019s professional or business experience, to carry out the\nduties of a notary public,\nand is ordinarily resident in the Islands, has never been convicted of a crime\npunishable with imprisonment nor been found guilty of any act that constitutes\nmisconduct in a professional respect or misconduct under this Law, is eligible\nto apply for appointment as a notary public.\n4.\nAuthorisation and application for appointment\n4.\n(1) An applicant shall submit that applicant\u2019s application in writing to the Attorney\nGeneral in the form set out in Schedule 1 with the following documents\nattached \u2014\n(a)\nproof of that applicant\u2019s Caymanian status or permanent residency;\n(b) two character references provided by an employer or former employer, a\njustice of the peace, a notary public, a minister of religion, a police officer\nin a gazetted rank, a medical doctor, a certified public or chartered\naccountant, a member of the Cayman Islands Parliament or an attorney-atlaw;\n(c)\na police clearance certificate;\n(d) a photograph of the applicant certified by a justice of the peace, a notary\npublic, a minister of religion, a police officer in a gazetted rank, a medical\ndoctor, a certified public or chartered accountant, a member of the\nParliament or an attorney-at-law, to be a true likeness of the applicant;\n(e)\nany additional information that is proof of qualifications or experience\nrelevant to appointment as a notary public; and\n(f)\nany additional information that the Cabinet may require in considering an\napplication under this section.\n(2) The Attorney General, upon receipt of the completed application, shall submit\neither the Attorney General\u2019s\u2014\n(a)\nrecommendation for authorisation;\n(b) request for further information; or\n(c)\nrecommendation for refusal,\nto the Cabinet.\n\nNotaries Public Act (2023 Revision)\nSection 5\n\nc\nRevised as at 31st December, 2022\nPage 7\n\n(3) On receipt of the recommendation under subsection (2)(a), the Cabinet may\nauthorise the appointment of an eligible applicant as a notary public either on\nthe basis that \u2014\n(a)\nthe applicant participates in the prescribed training programme prior to\nbeing sworn in; or\n(b) the applicant has relevant qualifications or work experience and is not\nrequired to participate in the prescribed training programme prior to being\nsworn in.\n5.\nAppointment of notaries public\n5.\n(1) A person in respect of whom the Cabinet has given an authorisation under\nsection 4 shall, upon \u2014\n(a)\nparticipating in the prescribed training programme, where required, and\nproviding proof of such participation or the exemption therefrom to the\nClerk;\n(b) depositing with the Clerk an impression of the embossed notarial seal,\nsubstantially in the form set out in Schedule 3, to be used by that person in\ntheir capacity as a notary public;\n(c)\npaying to the Treasury the sum of five hundred dollars and producing the\nreceipt for such payment to the Clerk; and\n(d) giving an undertaking signed by the applicant in which the applicant agrees\nto file with the Clerk a notice setting out any of the following eventualities\nthat may occur subsequent to that applicant\u2019s appointment as a notary\npublic \u2014\n(i)\nchange to that applicant\u2019s name;\n(ii) change to that applicant\u2019s ordinary residence;\n(iii) change to that applicant\u2019s status as a Caymanian or a permanent\nresident;\n(iv) change to that applicant\u2019s profession or occupation;\n(v) criminal conviction or determination of professional misconduct; or\n(vi) adjudication as a bankrupt,\nthen take before the Clerk the form of oath in Schedule 2 and be appointed a\nnotary public.\n(2) A person described at section 3(b) or at section 3(1) of the Legal Practitioners\nAct (2022 Revision) is exempt from participating in the training programme\nunder subsection (1).\n(3) Cabinet may, by Order, declare that members of specified professional groups\nare\nexempt\nfrom\nparticipating\nin\nthe\ntraining\nprogramme\nunder\nsubsection (1)(a).\n\nSection 6\nNotaries Public Act (2023 Revision)\n\nPage 8\nRevised as at 31st December, 2022\nc\n\n6.\nRegister of notaries public\n6.\n(1) The Clerk shall establish a register and shall enter the name of every person who\nhas been appointed as a notary public and the date of that person\u2019s appointment.\n(2) The Clerk shall endorse the register with an appropriate notation where a notary\npublic\u2019s appointment \u2014\n(a)\nlapses under section 8;\n(b) lapses by virtue of the notary public\u2019s residency outside of the Islands for\nmore than twelve months; or\n(c)\nis suspended under section 11 or section 14.\n(3) The Clerk shall remove from the register the name of any person whose\nappointment is revoked under sections 8, 11 or 14.\n7.\nCertificate\n7.\n(1) Upon appointment of a person as a notary public, the Clerk shall issue a\ncertificate to the person in the form set out in Schedule 4.\n(2) On appointment as a notary public, the certificate shall be valid until the thirtyfirst day of January in the year following the appointment.\n(3) Where the notary public complies with the requirements under section 8, the\nClerk shall endorse the certificate to the effect that the person named therein is\nauthorised to act as a notary public until the thirty-first day of January in the\nfollowing year.\n8.\nPayment of annual fees\n8.\n(1) Every notary public shall pay to the Treasury on or before the thirty-first day of\nJanuary in each year subsequent to that person\u2019s first appointment as a notary\npublic the following sums \u2014\n(a)\nin the case of a notary public resident in Cayman Brac or Little Cayman,\nthe sum of two hundred and fifty dollars; or\n(b) in the case of a notary public resident in Grand Cayman, the sum of five\nhundred dollars,\nand where the notary public has not paid the sum within the time specified, that\nperson\u2019s appointment as a notary public lapses and that person shall not be\nauthorised to perform any notarial act.\n(2) Subject to subsection (3), upon payment of the annual fees, and the penalty of\ntwo hundred and fifty dollars, the lapsed appointment of a notary public shall\nbe reinstated by the Clerk but such reinstatement shall take effect from the date\nof the payment of the prescribed fees and not from an earlier date.\n(3) Where a notary public\u2019s appointment lapses for a period in excess of six months\nthat person\u2019s appointment shall be revoked by the Clerk.\n\nNotaries Public Act (2023 Revision)\nSection 9\n\nc\nRevised as at 31st December, 2022\nPage 9\n\n(4) The Clerk shall publish and update quarterly a list of all current notaries on the\nrelevant Government websites.\n9.\nNotarial acts\n9.\nA notary public may perform \u2014\n(a)\nany of the notarial acts listed in the second column of Schedule 5; or\n(b) any act that is required to be performed by a notary public under any Law\nof the Islands including the provisions of any treaty or convention and any\nprotocol to such treaty or convention that is applicable to the Islands.\n10.\nFees\n10. (1) A notary public shall not charge for the performance of any notarial act a sum\nin excess of the fees listed in Schedule 5, and where a notary public provides a\nservice or carries out an act for which fees are not provided, the notary public\u2019s\nfees shall be as provided for under any rules of court or any other written law.\n(2) Where the provisions of subsection (1) are contravened, the notary public\u2019s\nconduct shall be considered as misconduct in that person\u2019s capacity as a notary\npublic.\n11.\nProceedings for misconduct\n11. (1) The appointment of a notary public may be revoked or suspended by the Cabinet\nwhere \u2014\n(a)\nthe notary public is convicted of an offence punishable with imprisonment\nor is found guilty of any act that constitutes misconduct, whether in that\nperson\u2019s capacity as a notary public or otherwise;\n(b) the notary public contravenes the provisions in section 10; or\n(c)\nthe notary public has failed to file with the Clerk a notice in accordance\nwith section 14.\n(2) Where the appointment of a notary public is revoked or suspended, the Attorney\nGeneral shall direct the Clerk to endorse a notation of such suspension in the\nregister or remove the name of the notary public from the register, as the case\nmay be.\n(3) Any court before which a notary public is convicted of an offence punishable\nwith imprisonment or before which the notary public is found guilty under\nsubsection (1) shall make a report of such conviction or finding to the Attorney\nGeneral who shall in turn advise the Cabinet.\n(4) Where any person makes a complaint on oath charging a notary public with\nmisconduct in that person\u2019s capacity as notary public, the Attorney General shall\nenquire into the facts and report the Attorney General\u2019s findings to the Cabinet,\nand where the Cabinet is of the opinion that the notary public\u2019s acts constitute\n\nSection 12\nNotaries Public Act (2023 Revision)\n\nPage 10\nRevised as at 31st December, 2022\nc\n\nmisconduct, the Cabinet may suspend or revoke the notary public\u2019s appointment\nand direct the Clerk to endorse a notation of such suspension or to remove that\nperson\u2019s name from the register, as the case may be.\n(5) Every complaint charging a notary public with misconduct shall be made to the\nAttorney General and shall contain a statement of the material facts on which\nthe person complaining relies.\n(6) Notwithstanding subsections (l) to (4), the Cabinet may revoke the appointment\nof any notary public where it is of the opinion that the notary public is unfit,\nincapable or incompetent to carry out the duties of the office.\n(7) Where a notary public\u2019s appointment has been suspended or revoked, the Clerk\nshall cause notice of such fact to be published in the Gazette and by official\nnotice on the relevant Government websites.\n(8) A notary public who is aggrieved by a decision of the Cabinet made under this\nsection may appeal therefrom to a Judge in Chambers in the manner and within\nthe time prescribed by law or by the rules made, from time to time, by the Court\nrelating to appeals in civil matters.\n12.\nOffences\n12. (1) Any person who falsely represents himself to be a notary public or, not being a\nnotary public, purports to carry out any notarial act commits an offence and is\nliable on summary conviction to a fine of five thousand dollars or to\nimprisonment for a term of twelve months, or to both.\n(2) A notary public who performs any notarial act while that person\u2019s appointment\nhas lapsed, has been suspended or has been revoked commits an offence and is\nliable on summary conviction to a fine of five thousand dollars or to\nimprisonment for a term of twelve months, or to both.\n13.\nNotarial Acts Book\n13. (1) Every notary public shall maintain a book, called a \u201cNotarial Acts Book\u201d which\nshall be in the form set out in Schedule 6 in which the notary public shall record\nthe details of each notarial act carried out by the notary public and shall preserve\nthe record of each such notarial act for a period of not less than ten years from\nthe making thereof and shall, after the expiration of that period, deliver the book\nto the Clerk for retention by the Clerk in the archives of the Grand Court.\n(2) Any person whose appointment as a notary public has lapsed, has been\nsuspended or has been revoked under this Law shall, within seven days from the\ndate of such lapse, suspension or revocation, as the case may be, deliver all\nNotarial Acts Books in that person\u2019s possession to the Clerk for retention as part\nof the archives of the Grand Court.\n(3) Any person who, not being a notary public, comes into possession of a Notarial\nActs Book shall forthwith deliver such book to the Clerk.\n\nNotaries Public Act (2023 Revision)\nSection 14\n\nc\nRevised as at 31st December, 2022\nPage 11\n\n(4) Any person who contravenes this section commits an offence and is liable on\nsummary conviction to a fine of one thousand dollars or to imprisonment for a\nterm of six months, or to both.\n14.\nDuty to inform Clerk\n14. (1) A notary public whose name, residence or status under the the Immigration\n(Transition) Act (2022 Revision) changes, shall, within thirty days of such\nchange, notify the Clerk in writing of that fact, providing the Clerk with the\ndetails on that person\u2019s new name, residence or status under that Law.\n(2) A notary public who has been convicted, has been found by a professional body\nto have carried out acts that constitute professional misconduct, such body being\nset up to inquire into acts of professional misconduct within the respective\nprofession, or has been adjudged a bankrupt, shall within seven days of any such\ndecision, notify the Clerk in writing of the conviction, finding or judgment.\n(3) Failure to inform the Clerk under this section within the stated time periods may\nresult in the immediate suspension of the appointment of the notary public and\nthe notary public shall be liable under the provisions of section 12(2) of this Law\nshould the notary public purport to carry out any notarial acts.\n(4) The Cabinet shall take such steps to uphold, suspend or revoke the appointment\nof a notary public pursuant to any determinations the Cabinet may make under\nthis section.\n15.\nRegulations\n15. (1) Without prejudice to the powers of the Rules Committee under section 19(3)(g)\nof the Grand Court Act (2015 Revision), the Cabinet may make Regulations for\nthe better carrying out of this Law and, without derogating from the generality\nof the foregoing, such Regulations may provide for \u2014\n(a)\nthe fees which may be charged for the carrying out of any notarial act;\n(b) the annual fees or the fees payable upon the application for appointment\nas a notary public;\n(c)\nthe conduct of notaries public, including the manner in which the records\nare to be kept;\n(d) the manner in which the Clerk shall preserve or dispose of seals or\ncertificates surrendered to the Clerk;\n(e)\nthe programme of training under section 5, any handbook, or directions\napplicable to notaries public;\n(f)\nthe accreditation of any person, agency or educational institution for the\ndelivery of the programme of training under section 5;\n\nSection 16\nNotaries Public Act (2023 Revision)\n\nPage 12\nRevised as at 31st December, 2022\nc\n\n(g) the establishment of a body that will design and evaluate the programme\nof training under section 5 and advise generally on the standards of\nconduct for notaries public;\n(h) the designation of a department of Government as the competent authority\nto carry out acts of certification by virtue of the Convention and the\nregulation of the competent authority; or\n(i)\nany other matter related to the discharge of the duties or the functions of\nnotaries public.\n(2) The Cabinet may by Order amend any fees or penalties under this Law.\n16.\nRepeal of Notaries Public Law (2006 Revision)\n16. The Notaries Public Law (2006 Revision) is repealed.\n17.\nTransitional provisions\n17. (1) Notwithstanding the provisions of sections 3 and 5 of this Law, every valid\nappointment of a notary public under the Notaries Public Law (2006 Revision)\nshall be valid under this Law.\n(2) A reference to the Notaries Public Law (2006 Revision) in any enactment,\ninstrument or other document made by virtue of the Notaries Public Law (2006\nRevision) shall, after the repeal of that Law, unless the context requires\notherwise be construed as a reference to this Law.\n(3) A reference to a notary public appointed under the Notaries Public Law (2006\nRevision) in any enactment, instrument or other document passed or made\nbefore the repeal of that Law shall be construed, unless the context requires\notherwise, as a reference to a notary public appointed under this Law.\n18.\nValidation\n18. Any act carried out between 6th November, 2013 and the 15th January, 2014, the date\nof the commencement of the Notaries Public (Amendment) Law, 2013 [Law 26 of\n2013] by a person \u2014\n(a)\nwhose appointment as a notary public lapsed by reason of that person not\nhaving provided proof of completion of the prescribed training programme\nby 5th November, 2013; and\n(b) who was acting in purported exercise of the powers conferred by the\nNotaries Public Law, 2013 [Law 11 of 2013],\nis validated.\n\nNotaries Public Act (2023 Revision)\n\nSCHEDULE 1\n\nc\nRevised as at 31st December, 2022\nPage 13\n\n SCHEDULE 1\n(section 4)\nForm of Application for Appointment as Notary Public\nTo:  The Honourable Attorney General Attorney\nGeneral\u2019s Chambers\n\nGrand Cayman\nI,                                            of                                              apply, in accordance\nwith the Notaries Public Act (2023 Revision), to be appointed as a Notary\nPublic. I certify that the following information set out below and concerning\nmyself is true \u2014\n1.\nDate of birth\n2.\nPlace of birth\n3.\nStatus under the Immigration (Transition) Act (2022 Revision)\n4.\nPlace of business\n5.\nOrdinary residence\n6.\nProfession or occupation\n7.\nProfessional or other qualifications held\n8.\nWork experience\nand that I have not been convicted of any crime punishable with imprisonment\nnor have I been found guilty of any act that constitutes misconduct in a\nprofessional respect or misconduct under this Law.\nDated this day of\n, 20  .\nSigned\n\nApplicant\n\nSCHEDULE 1\nNotaries Public Act (2023 Revision)\n\nPage 14\nRevised as at 31st December, 2022\nc\n\nInstructions to applicant\n\nThis application form shall be accompanied by the following documents \u2014\n(a) two character references provided by an employer or former employer, a\njustice of the peace, a notary public, a minister of religion, a police officer\nof the rank of Inspector or above, a medical doctor, a certified public or\nchartered accountant, a member of the Parliament or an attorney-at-law;\n(Note: The character references provided must be addressed to the Hon.\nAttorney General)\n(b) police clearance certificate issued within six months of the date of the\napplication;\n(Note: The name stated on the police clearance certificate shall be the\nauthorised name to be used by the notary public)\n(c)\na photograph of the applicant certified by a justice of the peace, a   notary\npublic, a minister of religion, a police officer of the rank of Inspector or\nabove, a medical doctor, a certified public or chartered accountant, a\nmember of the Parliament or an attorney-at-law to be a true likeness of the\napplicant;\n(Note: The photograph provided must be of the same size as that required\nfor a Cayman Islands Passport.)\n(d) proof of Caymanian or permanent residency status; and\n(Note: Only a letter of Acknowledgement of Right to be Caymanian from\nfrom the Chief Immigration Officer is acceptable as proof.)\n(e)\nsuch other documents as the Cabinet may require.\n(Note: Clear, accurate and current contact details, including cell phone,\nemail and physical address, must be provided)\n\nNotaries Public Act (2023 Revision)\n\nSCHEDULE 2\n\nc\nRevised as at 31st December, 2022\nPage 15\n\nSCHEDULE 2\n(section 5)\nForm of Oath\nI, A. B., do swear that I will faithfully exercise the office of a notary public. I will faithfully\ncarry out such notarial duties as may be required for any party or between any parties\nrequiring the same, and I will not add or diminish anything without the knowledge and\nconsent of such party or parties that may alter the substance of the facts. I will not make or\nattest any act, contract or instrument in which I shall know there is violence or fraud or is\ncontrary to law; and in all things I will act uprightly and justly in the business of a notary\npublic according to the best of my skill and ability. So help me God.\n\nSCHEDULE 3\nNotaries Public Act (2023 Revision)\n\nPage 16\nRevised as at 31st December, 2022\nc\n\nSCHEDULE 3\n(section 5)\nExample of Notarial Seal\nNOTARY PUBLIC\nTHE\nCAYMAN ISLANDS\n\nNotaries Public Act (2023 Revision)\n\nSCHEDULE 4\n\nc\nRevised as at 31st December, 2022\nPage 17\n\nSCHEDULE 4\n(section 7)\nCertificate of Notary Public\nIT  IS  HEREBY  CERTIFIED  that                                                  whose signature and\nseal of office are appended hereto is admitted and sworn a notary public for the Cayman\nIslands and is authorised to act as such until the 31st day of January, 20    .\n______________________________\nSignature of holder\nDated this                  day of                   , 20      .\n____________________________\nClerk of the Court\n(Renewed until the 31st day of January , 20      .\nDated this                day of                     , 20      .\n____________________________\nClerk of the Court)\n(Renewed until the 31st day of January, 20       .\nDated this                day of                    , 20       .\n____________________________\nClerk of the Court)\n(Renewed until the 31st day of January , 20      .\nDated this                day of                     , 20       .\n____________________________\nClerk of the Court)\n(Renewed until the 31st day of January , 20       .\nDated this                day of                     , 20       .\n____________________________\n(Clerk of the Court)\n\nSCHEDULE 5\nNotaries Public Act (2023 Revision)\n\nPage 18\nRevised as at 31st December, 2022\nc\n\nSCHEDULE 5\n\n(sections 9 and10)\nNotarial Acts and Fee Schedule\n\nItem\n\nFee ($)\n\nBills of Exchange\n\n1.\nNoting protest for non-acceptance and recording the same.\n15\n2.\nNoting protest for non-payment and recording the same.\n15\n\nShip\u2019s Protests\n\n3.\nNoting protest and recording the same.\n15\n4.\nDrawing, engrossing and recording an extended marine\nprotest together with confirmation of the same.\n65\n\nSurvey of Ships\n\n5.\nWarrant of Survey (under seal) and recording the same.\n25\n6.\nReturn of Survey (under seal) and recording the same.\n25\n7.\nCertificate of character attached to the Report of Survey\n(under seal).\n\n25\n\nBottomry and Respondentia Bonds\n\n8.\nDrawing and engrossing of bottomry and respondentia bonds\nin triplicate and recording the same.\n65\n9.\nAcknowledgement of master to bond.\n15\n10.\nConfirmation of bond together with certificate attached\nthereto (under seal).\n35\n11.\nAcknowledgement of assignment of bond and certificate\n(under seal) attached in triplicate.\n35\n\nMiscellaneous\n\n12.\nAdministering an oath.\n15\n13.\nVerification (under seal) of auctioneer\u2019s or agent\u2019s signature\nto accounts.\n25\n14.\nDeclaration before a notary public with a certificate (under\nseal).\n\n25\n15.\nCertificate (under seal) attached to a power of attorney.\n25\n16.\nIdentification of an interpreter.\n15\n17.\nAny notarial copy of a document.\nOne half of the\nfee charged for\nthe original\n\nNotaries Public Act (2023 Revision)\n\nc\nRevised as at 31st December, 2022\nPage 19\n\nItem\n\nFee ($)\n18.\nCertificate (under seal) attached to any notarial copy of a\ndocument.\n25\n19.\nRecording any document for which no fee is fixed therein, per\nfolio of seventy-two words.\n15\n20.\nAny certificate of record.\n25\n21.\nWitnessing of any document not hereinbefore mentioned.\n15\n\nSCHEDULE 6\nNotaries Public Act (2023 Revision)\n\nPage 20\nRevised as at 31st December, 2022\nc\n\nSCHEDULE 6\n(section 13)\nNotarial Acts Book\n1\n2\n3\n4\n5\n6\nDate of\nnotarial\nact\nNature\nof\nnotarial\nact\nTitle and\ndate of\ndocument\n(if\napplicable)\nNames of\nparty or\nparties to\ndocument\nName of person\nwhose signature\nhas been verified or\nto whom oath\nadministered\nFee\nCharged\n\nPublication in consolidated and revised form authorised by the Cabinet this 10th\nday of January, 2023.\nKim Bullings\nClerk of 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