The Notary Act Article 133
This English translation was last updated on 2009-12-30, but the Chinese text was amended on 2019-04-03. Later amendments may not be reflected in the translation — please refer to the Chinese text.
The Notary Associations are comprised of the District Notary Associations and the National Confederated Notary Associations.When there are 9 or more civil notaries registered with any district court or its subdivisions registered with the same High Court or the High Court’s branches, the notaries so registered are required to form a District Notary Association within the jurisdiction of the High Court or its branch. When there are fewer than 9 civil notaries, those notaries shall join the District Notary Association in the jurisdiction of the High Court or branch closest to them, or form a Multi-Jurisdiction District Notary Association in operation with civil notaries from a contiguous District.The National Confederated Notary Association shall be initiated by a proposal raised by no less than 3 District Notary Associations, and agreed to by more than half of all District Notary Associations. The National Notary Association headquarters shall be located in the capital of the R.O.C.All District Notary Associations shall join the National Confederated Notary Associations as members.There shall be only one notary association organized within a single national or district jurisdiction.
中文原文 公證法第133條
公證人公會分為地區公證人公會及全國公證人公會聯合會。
高等法院或其分院所屬地方法院或其分院登錄之民間之公證人總數滿九人者，應於該高等法院或其分院所在地組織地區公證人公會，並以該高等法院或其分院之管轄區域為組織區域；其未滿九人者，應加入鄰近高等法院或其分院管轄區域內之地區公證人公會，或共同組織之。
全國公證人公會聯合會，應由各地區公證人公會三個以上之發起，及全體過半數之同意，於中央政府所在地組織之。
地區公證人公會應加入全國公證人公會聯合會為會員。
在同一組織區域內之同級公會，以一個為限。
高等法院或其分院所屬地方法院或其分院登錄之民間之公證人總數滿九人者，應於該高等法院或其分院所在地組織地區公證人公會，並以該高等法院或其分院之管轄區域為組織區域；其未滿九人者，應加入鄰近高等法院或其分院管轄區域內之地區公證人公會，或共同組織之。
全國公證人公會聯合會，應由各地區公證人公會三個以上之發起，及全體過半數之同意，於中央政府所在地組織之。
地區公證人公會應加入全國公證人公會聯合會為會員。
在同一組織區域內之同級公會，以一個為限。