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"An Act to regulate the Notarial act came into force from the year 1956. During British Regime rules were prevailed and after independence notorial act was frame.

The concept of notaries started from French word Notair who was capable of notorise and registering of notorial work and registration of commercial documents. By this definition it is clear and accepted that the person appointed for such work must be a trusted person of the society"