The Public Notaries Act 1801 was an
Act of Parliament of the United Kingdom that banned people from acting as
public notaries without lawful authority from a court.
From 1 August 1801, no person was permitted to be a public notary "unless such person shall have been duly sworn, admitted, and inrolled ''
ic'".
It did not, however, apply to public notaries who worked within religious organisations. It required notaries to serve as an apprentice for seven years prior to appointment,
and provided detailed penalties for dishonesty with regard to appointments and qualifications for the position.
Several sections of the Act were eventually repealed or overridden by the
Courts and Legal Services Act 1990
The Courts and Legal Services Act 1990 (c. 41) was an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that reformed the legal profession and courts of England and Wales. The Act was the culmination of a series of reports and reforms that started with ...
, the
Legal Services Act 2007
The Legal Services Act 2007 is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that seeks to liberalise and regulate the market for legal services in England and Wales, to encourage more competition and to provide a new route for consumer complai ...
and the
Statute Law Revision Act 1872.
References
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United Kingdom Acts of Parliament 1801