The Notary Act Article 71
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 making notarial deeds, notaries shall inquire into the real intention of the parties and the truth of facts. The notaries shall explain the legal consequences of the deeds. When there is confusion, insufficiency, or obviously unfair conditions, notaries shall ask the parties to clarify, making further explanations or corrections.
中文原文 公證法第71條
公證人於作成公證書時，應探求請求人之真意及事實真相，並向請求人說明其行為之法律上效果；對於請求公證之內容認有不明瞭、不完足或依當時情形顯失公平者，應向請求人發問或曉諭，使其敘明、補充或修正之。