Any person who— (a) falsely represents that he is a notary without being appointed as such, or (b) practises as a notary or does any notarial act in contravention of section 9, shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to 1 [one year], or with fine, or with both.Open in Lexace · Ask the AI about this section
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