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1THE AZAD JAMMU AND KASHMIR 1THE AZAD JAMMU AND KASHMIR NOTARIES ACT, 1985 (ACT NO. XXVI OF 1985) [Dated November 27, 1985] AN ACT to provide for law relating to profession of Notaries in Azad Jammu and Kashmir. WHEREAS it is expedient to provide for law relating to Profession of Notaries in Azad Jammu and Kashmir in the manner hereinafter appearing; it is hereby enacted as follows :‑ 2. Definitions.‑ In this Act unless the context otherwise requires ‑ (a) "Instrument" includes every document by which any right or liability is or purports to be created, transferred, modified, limited, extended, suspended, extinguished or recorded; (b) "Legal Practitioner" means any advocate or attorney of the Supreme. Court or any advocate of the High Court or any pleader authorized under any law for the time being in force to practice in any Court of law; (c) "Notary" means a person appointed as such under this Act; (d) "Prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act; (e) "Register" means a register of Notaries to be maintained under section 4.