The Notary Act Article 88
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 notarial deeds are entirely or partially lost or destroyed, the notaries shall make attested transcriptions and preserve them as substitutes for the originals. The notary may utilize any of the following methods in producing a substitute. The notary may solicit authentic copies delivered by applicants; the notaries may make copies or photocopies that have been proved to be identical with the authentic copies; or, after obtaining the approval from the Chief Judge of the courts or branches where they registered, the notary may apply for the retrieval of the transcriptions or photocopies of the lost or destroyed notarial deeds.The situation mentioned in the preceding paragraph and the date of the approval shall be indicated in the transcriptions that were made to substitute for the originals and signed by the notaries.
中文原文 公證法第88條
公證書之原本全部或一部滅失時，公證人應徵求已交付之正本、經證明與正本相符之繕本或影本，或向所屬地方法院或其分院請求調閱公證書繕本或影本，經該院院長認可後，依該正本、繕本或影本作成經認證之繕本，替代原本保存之。
前項情形及認可之年、月、日，應記明於替代原本之繕本並簽名。
前項情形及認可之年、月、日，應記明於替代原本之繕本並簽名。