Qualification as a Scrivener
Rule 3 provides that, in order to qualify as
a scrivener notary you must first qualify as a general notary.
Qualification as a general notary is governed by rules made by the Master of
the Faculties and you can obtain a copy by writing to the Registrar of the
Court of Faculties, 1 The Sanctuary,
Once you have become a general notary you need to give notice to the Clerk, accompanied by evidence of your appointment as a general notary together with a cheque for the requisite fee.
In order to qualify as a scrivener notary,
you will need to be in possession of a postgraduate master’s degree in a
relevant subject or take an examination in advanced notarial law and practice
set by the Company. You will also need to pass the foreign language
examinations as specified in Schedule 3 to the Rules. These examinations
require translation both from and into
the main language of your choice and translation into English of standard legal
documents in a subsidiary language. Exemptions
from the language examinations are available in certain circumstances.
Furthermore, you will need to undertake a period of practical training with a scrivener notary; this is generally for a period of two years but may in certain circumstances be reduced. As an alternative to practical training, a candidate who is in actual practice as a general notary at the relevant time may with the agreement of the Company elect to undergo a period of supervised practice and in those circumstances a scrivener notary would be appointed as supervisor.
If you are interested in entering into a
training agreement with a scrivener notary you will need to contact one or more
of the firms of scrivener notaries operating in central
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