The Notary Act Article 84
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.
Notaries shall read the contents of the notarial deeds out to those who are present in the making. Notaries shall present the notarial deeds to applicants or their agents to inspect. After the applicants or their agents affirm the correctness of the notarial deeds, the notaries shall indicate the process of the affirmation in writing in the deed.When there is an interpreter present, the notaries shall have the interpreter translate the notarial deed orally, and indicate the process of translation.After the notaries have entered the above-mentioned statements, the notaries and other persons present shall all sign their names below the statements. If any person present is unable to sign, the notaries shall write down that person's name, request the person affix his/her seal, or press his/her fingerprint below the statement. The notaries shall indicate the situation and sign below.If the notarial deeds consist of two or more sheets of paper, notaries, applicants or their agents, and witnesses shall affix their seals or fingerprints along the adjacent edges of the consecutive sheets, or use other methods to demonstrate the documents’ consecution. However, if the notarial deeds’ completeness can be proven, the validity of the notarial deeds remain unaffected, even if any of the above mentioned parties fails to affix their seals or press their fingerprints.
中文原文 公證法第84條
公證人應將作成之公證書，向在場人朗讀，或使其閱覽，經請求人或代理人承認無誤後，記明其事由。
有通譯在場時，應使通譯將公證書譯述，並記明其事由。
為前二項之記載時，公證人及在場人應各自簽名；在場人不能簽名者，公證人得代書姓名，使本人蓋章或按指印，並記明其事由，由公證人簽名。
公證書有數頁者，公證人、請求人或其代理人、見證人，應於每頁騎縫處蓋章或按指印，或以其他方法表示其為連續。
但公證書各頁能證明全部連續無誤，雖缺一部分人蓋章，其公證書仍屬有效。
有通譯在場時，應使通譯將公證書譯述，並記明其事由。
為前二項之記載時，公證人及在場人應各自簽名；在場人不能簽名者，公證人得代書姓名，使本人蓋章或按指印，並記明其事由，由公證人簽名。
公證書有數頁者，公證人、請求人或其代理人、見證人，應於每頁騎縫處蓋章或按指印，或以其他方法表示其為連續。
但公證書各頁能證明全部連續無誤，雖缺一部分人蓋章，其公證書仍屬有效。