The Notary Act Article 83
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.
Characters in notarial deeds shall not be erased or altered. If there is a need to add, delete or alter the characters, the notaries shall follow the requirement stated below:1. The original text of the characters or sentences shall remain legible in order to be read clearly by others；2. The number of the characters being added or deleted shall be indicated in the margin or the end space of the notarial deeds. The notaries, applicants or applicants’ agents shall sign or affix their seals thereon.The correction shall not take effect if preceding requirements are violated.
中文原文 公證法第83條
公證書文字，不得挖補；如有增加、刪除或塗改，應依下列方法行之：
一、刪除或塗改字句，應留存字跡，俾得辨認。
二、公證書末尾或欄外應記明增刪字數，由公證人、請求人或其代理人、見證人簽名或蓋章。
違反前項規定所為之更正，不生效力。
一、刪除或塗改字句，應留存字跡，俾得辨認。
二、公證書末尾或欄外應記明增刪字數，由公證人、請求人或其代理人、見證人簽名或蓋章。
違反前項規定所為之更正，不生效力。