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Newfoundland and Labrador NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR Notaries
Public Regulations (Filed December 21, 2023) Under the authority of section 11 of the Notaries Public Act, the Lieutenant-Governor in Council makes the following regulations. Dated at St. John’s, December 21, 2023. Krista Quinlan REGULATIONS Analysis 1. Short title 2. Definition 3. Use of audio-visual technology Short title 1. These regulations may be cited as the Notaries Public Regulations. Definition 2. In these regulations, "Act" means the Notaries Public Act. Use of audio-visual technology 3. Where a notary public witnesses a document in accordance with section 6 of the Act or administers an oath, an affirmation or a declaration in accordance with section 8 of the Act through the use of audio-visual technology, the notary public shall (a) take all reasonable steps to verify the identity of the person
signing the document, oath, affirmation or declaration; (b) state on the document, oath, affirmation or declaration that it
was witnessed through the use of audio-visual technology in accordance with the
Act and these regulations; and (c) comply with the requirements in the Law Society Rules of Newfoundland and Labrador related to the witnessing of documents through the use of audio-visual technology. ©King's Printer |