The Notary Act Article 33
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.
Upon being appointed, civil notaries may be removed from their positions if they meet one of the following circumstances:1. been found guilty of a crime, the verdict of which is final, except for crimes based upon the negligence of the offender.2. been deprived of civil rights .3. been dismissed as a former civil servant.4. been disbarred on the basis of the Lawyers Act.5. been declared bankrupt.6. been placed under guardianship or assistance.7. being incapable of performing duties due to a physical or mental disability .After the appointment, if the Judicial Yuan discovers that the civil notary has one of the situations stipulated in Article 26, that notary shall be removed from the position.
中文原文 公證法第33條
民間之公證人任命後有下列情事之一者，應予免職：
一、受一年有期徒刑以上刑之裁判確定。
但受緩刑宣告或因過失犯罪者，不在此限。
二、受褫奪公權之宣告。
三、曾任公務員而受撤職處分。
四、受律師法所定除名處分。
五、受破產之宣告或依消費者債務清理條例經法院裁定開始清算程序。
六、受監護或輔助之宣告。
七、經相關專科醫師鑑定，認有客觀事實足認其身心狀況不能勝任職務。
八、犯本法第七章之罪經裁判確定。
民間之公證人於任命後，經發見其在任命前有第二十六條第一款至第八款所定情事之一者，亦應予免職。
一、受一年有期徒刑以上刑之裁判確定。
但受緩刑宣告或因過失犯罪者，不在此限。
二、受褫奪公權之宣告。
三、曾任公務員而受撤職處分。
四、受律師法所定除名處分。
五、受破產之宣告或依消費者債務清理條例經法院裁定開始清算程序。
六、受監護或輔助之宣告。
七、經相關專科醫師鑑定，認有客觀事實足認其身心狀況不能勝任職務。
八、犯本法第七章之罪經裁判確定。
民間之公證人於任命後，經發見其在任命前有第二十六條第一款至第八款所定情事之一者，亦應予免職。