2021, c.2, s.1Every member of the Law Society of New Brunswick is a notary public. R.S.1973, c.N-9, s.1; 1983, c.60, s.1; 1987, c.6, s.73; 2021, c.2, s.2
Repealed: 2021, c.2, s.3 2021, c.2, s.3Repealed: 2021, c.2, s.4 R.S.1973, c.N-9, s.2; 2006, c.16, s.126; 2021, c.2, s.4
Subject to section 5.1, a notary public has and may use and exercise the power of drawing, passing, keeping and issuing all deeds, contracts, charter parties and other mercantile transactions, in the Province, and also attesting all commercial instruments that may be brought before him or her for public protestation, and may otherwise act as usual, or as authorized by any act of the Province, in the office of notary, and demand, receive and have all the rights, profits and advantages rightfully appertaining and belonging to the calling of notary public during pleasure and during residence in the Province. R.S.1973, c.N-9, s.4; 2021, c.2, s.5
A notary public may administer any oath, affirmation or declaration required to be administered, sworn, affirmed, made, taken or received under and by virtue of any act of the Legislature, the Parliament of Canada or that of Great Britain or the Legislature of any province or British colony, or by the laws of any foreign country, and attest to it under the notary public’s hand and notarial seal. R.S.1973, c.N-9, s.5; 2021, c.2, s.6
2021, c.2, s.7If a member of the Law Society of New Brunswick is disbarred or suspended under the Law Society Act, 1996 or otherwise ceases to be a member, the person’s status as a notary public is suspended as of the date they are disbarred or suspended or otherwise cease to be a member, as the case may be, until the person again becomes a member. 1979, c.50, s.1; 1981, c.55, s.1; 1983, c.60, s.2; 1987, c.6, s.73; 2021, c.2, s.8
2021, c.2, s.8.1A member of the Law Society of New Brunswick who is not a practising member may not use or exercise any power of a notary public that involves engaging in the practice of law as defined in the Law Society Act, 1996. 2021, c.2, s.8.1
Repealed: 2021, c.2, s.9 2021, c.2, s.9Repealed: 2021, c.2, s.10 R.S.1973, c.N-9, s.3; 2021, c.2, s.10