N-3 - Notaries Act

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11. In his or her capacity as a public officer, a notary’s mission is to execute acts which the parties wish or are required to endow with the authenticity attaching to acts of public authority. To that end, the notary shall, in particular, fix the date of such acts, verify the identity, quality and capacity of the parties and ensure that they express therein their consent in a free and enlightened manner. The notary must also advise the parties and act impartially towards them.
In the context of this mission, the notary keeps in his or her notarial records the notarial acts en minute that he or she executes in order to give access to them, including by issuing copies of or extracts from those acts.
2000, c. 44, s. 11; 2023, c. 23, s. 19.
11. In his or her role as a public officer, a notary is duty-bound to act impartially and to advise all parties to an act which the parties wish or are required to endow with authenticity.
2000, c. 44, s. 11.