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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 :‑ 15. Power to make rules. (1) The Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, make rules to carry out the purposes of this Act. (2) In particular, and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing power such rules may provide for all or any of the following matters, namely:‑ (a) the qualification of a notary, the form and manner in which application for appointment as a notary may be made and the disposal of such applications; (b) the certificates, testimonials or proofs as to character, integrity, ability and competence which any person applying for appointment as a notary may be required to furnish; (c) the fees payable for appointment as a notary and for the issue and renewal of a certificate of practice, and exemption, whether wholly or in part, from such fees in specified classes of cases; (d) the fees payable to a notary for doing any notarial act; (e) the form of Registers and the particulars to be entered therein; (f) the form and design of the seal of notary; (g) the manner in which inquir into allegations or professional or other misconduct of notaries may be made; (h) the acts which a notary may do in addition to those specified in section 8 and the manner in which a notary may perform his functions.