Pretending to be notary public

In force

A person commits an offence if—

(a)

the person is not a notary public; and

(b)

the person—

(i)

pretends to be entitled, qualified or able to exercise the functions of a notary public; or

(ii)

uses the title of notary public; or

(iii)

otherwise pretends to be a notary public.

Maximum penalty: 50 penalty units.

Example for par (b)

using ‘notary public for the ACT’ on letterhead or in an advertisement

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