The Notary Act Article 46
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.
When the civil notaries are removed from their positions, have been dismissed from their duties, or leave their positions due to other reasons, they shall hand over documents and objects relating to their position to their successors or adjunct notaries. The successors and adjunct notaries shall take over the documents and objects.When the civil notaries die, or otherwise cannot hand over documents and objects, the successors or adjunct notaries shall take possession of the documents and objects in coordination with the personnel appointed by the district courts or the branches to which the successors or the adjunct notaries registered.Successors and adjunct notaries shall remove the seal in coordination with personnel appointed by the courts or its branches and take possession of the documents and objects which have been sealed and stored according to Article 43.The Judicial Yuan shall prescribe additional rules regarding takeover of documents and objects between civil notaries.
中文原文 公證法第46條
民間之公證人免職、撤職或因其他事由離職時，應與其繼任人或兼任人辦理有關文書、物件之移交；其繼任人或兼任人應予接收。
民間之公證人因死亡或其他事由不能辦理移交者，其繼任人或兼任人應會同所屬之地方法院或其分院指定之人員接收文書、物件。
依第四十三條規定封存之文書、物件，繼任人或兼任人應會同所屬之地方法院或其分院指定之人員解除封印，接收文書、物件。
民間之公證人之交接規則，由司法院定之。
民間之公證人因死亡或其他事由不能辦理移交者，其繼任人或兼任人應會同所屬之地方法院或其分院指定之人員接收文書、物件。
依第四十三條規定封存之文書、物件，繼任人或兼任人應會同所屬之地方法院或其分院指定之人員解除封印，接收文書、物件。
民間之公證人之交接規則，由司法院定之。