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(1) This Act may be cited as the Notaries Public (Amendment) Act, 2026. (2) This Act comes into force on such date as may be appointed by Order made by the Cabinet and different provisions of this Act may be brought into force on different days and for different purposes. I Assent, Jane Owen Governor Date: 26th October, 2026 Notaries Public (Amendment) Act, 2026 2. General amendments to the principal Act - references to the words \u201cImmigration (Transition) Act (2022 Revision)\u201d, \u201cLaw\u201d and \u201cauthorise\u201d 2. The Notaries Public Act (2023 Revision), in this Act referred to as the \u201cprincipal Act\u201d, is amended by deleting the words\u2014 (a) \u201cImmigration (Transition) Act (2022 Revision)\u201d wherever they appear and substituting the words \u201cCaymanian Protection Act (2022 Revision)\u201d; (b) \u201cLaw\u201d wherever it appears and substituting the word \u201cAct\u201d; and (c) \u201cauthorise\u201d \u201cauthorised\u201d and \u201cauthorisation\u201d, wherever they appear, and substituting respectively, the words \u201cauthorize\u201d, \u201cauthorized\u201d and \u201cauthorization\u201d.\", \"element\": \"section\", \"heading\": null}, {\"eId\": \"sec_3\", \"num\": \"3.\", \"text\": \"Amendment of section 2 - interpretation 3. The principal Act is amended in section 2 as follows \u2014 (a) by inserting in the appropriate alphabetical sequence, the following definitions \u2014 \u201c \u201cattorney-at-law\u201d has the meaning assigned by section 2 of the Legal Services Act, 2020; \u201cbody responsible for the design and evaluation of the training programme\u201d means the Truman Bodden Law School or other person authorized by the Attorney General by Notice published in the Gazette or on a relevant Government website; \u201ccriminal record\u201d has the meaning assigned by section 2 of the Criminal Records (Spent Convictions) Act (2018 Revision); \u201cdata subject\u201d has the meaning assigned by the Data Protection Act (2021 Revision); \u201cformer notary public\u201d means a person who does not currently hold an appointment as a notary public under the Act; \u201cmedical doctor\u201d means a person qualified to practise as such and registered and licensed to practise under the Health Practice Act (2026 Revision); \u201cnon-attorney-at-law\u201d means a person who is not an attorney-atlaw; and \u201cnotaries public training programme\u201d means the programme prescribed under this Act for the training of notaries public;\u201d and (b) by deleting the definition of the words \u201cpermanent resident\u201d.\", \"element\": \"section\", \"heading\": null}, {\"eId\": \"sec_4\", \"num\": \"4.\", \"text\": \"Amendment of section 3 - eligibility for appointment as notary public 4. The principal Act is amended by repealing section 3 and substituting the following section \u2014 Notaries Public (Amendment) Act, 2026 \u201cEligibility for appointment as notary public 3. (1) Subject to subsection (3), a person is eligible to be appointed as a notary public if \u2014 (a) the person is a Caymanian who has been employed as, or has practised as, an attorney-at-law for a period of at least five years; or (b) the person is a non-attorney-at-law who meets the requirements under subsection (2)(a), (b) or (c). (2) A Caymanian who \u2014 (a) has been employed in a management position in a company or in a public office for a period of at least six years; (b) has been employed as, or has practised as, a certified public or chartered accountant for a period of at least five years; or (c) has been employed in or has practised any other profession specified from time to time by the Cabinet by notice in the Gazette and government websites for such period of time as may be specified; and \u2014 (i) is a fit and proper person of good character, and is considered by the Cabinet to be qualified, by virtue of that person\u2019s professional or business experience, to carry out the duties of a notary public; (ii) is ordinarily resident in the Islands; (iii) has never been convicted of a crime punishable with a term of imprisonment of twelve months or more; (iv) has never been convicted of an offence involving dishonesty; (v) has never had a conviction for a crime punishable with a term of imprisonment of twelve months or more or an offence involving dishonesty expunged or spent under the Criminal Records (Spent Convictions) Act (2018 Revision); and (vi) has never been found guilty of any act that constitutes misconduct in a professional respect or misconduct under this Act, is eligible to apply for appointment as a notary public. (3) A person who has attained the age of eighty years shall not be eligible to be appointed or re-appointed as a notary public unless that person is medically fit to perform the functions of a notary public.\u201d. Notaries Public (Amendment) Act, 2026\", \"element\": \"section\", \"heading\": null}, {\"eId\": \"sec_5\", \"num\": \"5.\", \"text\": \"Amendment of section 4 - authorization and application for appointment 5. The principal Act is amended in section 4 as follows \u2014 (a) in subsection (1) as follows \u2014 (i) in paragraph (a), by deleting the words \u201cor permanent residency\u201d; (ii) in paragraph (e), by deleting the word \u201cand\u201d appearing at the end of the paragraph; and (iii) by inserting after paragraph (e), the following paragraph \u2014 \u201c(ea) in the case of an applicant who has attained the age of eighty years, a certificate of medical fitness by a medical doctor that establishes that the person is capable of performing the functions of a notary public; and\u201d; and (b) by repealing subsection (3) and substituting the following subsection \u2014 \u201c(3) On receipt of a recommendation under subsection (2)(a) the Cabinet may authorize the appointment of an eligible applicant as a notary public.\u201d.\", \"element\": \"section\", \"heading\": null}, {\"eId\": \"sec_6\", \"num\": \"6.\", \"text\": \"Repeal and substitution of section 5 - appointment of notaries public 6. The principal Act is amended by repealing section 5 and substituting the following section \u2014 \u201cAppointment of notaries public 5. (1) A person authorized by the Cabinet under section 4 shall be appointed as a notary public if the person \u2014 (a) participates in the notaries public training programme, where required, and provides proof of such participation to the Clerk; (b) deposits with the Clerk an impression of the embossed notarial seal, substantially in the form set out in Schedule 3, to be used by that person in their capacity as a notary public; (c) pays to the revenue of the Government the sum of five hundred dollars and produces the receipt for the payment to the Clerk; (d) gives an undertaking signed by the applicant in which the applicant agrees to file with the Clerk a notice setting out any of the following eventualities that may occur subsequent to that applicant\u2019s appointment as a notary public \u2014 (i) change to that applicant\u2019s name; (ii) change to that applicant\u2019s ordinary residence; (iii) change to that applicant\u2019s status as a Caymanian; (iv) change to that applicant\u2019s profession or occupation; Notaries Public (Amendment) Act, 2026 (v) criminal conviction or determination of professional misconduct; or (vi) adjudication as a bankrupt; and (e) takes the oath in Schedule 2 before the Clerk. (2) An attorney-at-law is exempt from participating in the notaries public training programme. (3) If an applicant fails to complete the requirements for appointment as a notary public specified under subsection (1) within forty-five days \u2014 (a) in the case of an applicant who is an attorney-at-law, of authorization from Cabinet under section 4; and (b) in the case of an applicant who is a non-attorney-at-law, of completion of the prescribed notaries public training programme, the authorization for appointment as a notary public shall lapse and the applicant shall not be eligible to reapply for at least one year from the relevant date under paragraph (a) or (b), as applicable.\u201d.\", \"element\": \"section\", \"heading\": null}, {\"eId\": \"sec_7\", \"num\": \"7.\", \"text\": \"Amendment of section 8 - payment of annual fees 7. The principal Act is amended in section 8(2) by deleting the words \u201ctwo hundred and fifty dollars\u201d and substituting the words \u201cseven hundred and fifty dollars\u201d.\", \"element\": \"section\", \"heading\": null}, {\"eId\": \"sec_8\", \"num\": \"8.\", \"text\": \"Amendment of section 9 - notarial acts 8. The principal Act is amended in section 9 as follows \u2014 (a) by renumbering section 9 as section 9(1); (b) by inserting after subsection 9(1) as renumbered, subsection 9(2) as follows \u2014 \u201c(2) The Cabinet may increase, reduce or otherwise change the notarial acts under subsection (1) by amending Schedule 5 by Order as the Cabinet thinks fit.\u201d.\", \"element\": \"section\", \"heading\": null}, {\"eId\": \"sec_9\", \"num\": \"9.\", \"text\": \"Amendment of section 11 - proceedings for misconduct 9. The principal Act is amended in section 11 as follows \u2014 (a) in subsection (1)(a), by inserting after the words \u201cwith imprisonment\u201d the words \u201c, is convicted of an offence involving dishonesty\u201d; (b) by repealing subsection (3) and substituting the following subsection \u2014 \u201c(3) If a notary public is convicted of an offence punishable with imprisonment, is convicted of an offence involving dishonesty or is found guilty under subsection (1), the Clerk shall make, as soon as Notaries Public (Amendment) Act, 2026 practicable, a report of the conviction or finding to the Attorney General who shall thereafter advise the Cabinet.\u201d; and (c) by repealing subsection (4) and substituting the following subsections \u2014 \u201c(4) If a person makes a complaint in writing to the Attorney General accusing a notary public of misconduct in that person\u2019s capacity as notary public, the Attorney General shall cause an enquiry into the facts, report the findings of the enquiry to the Cabinet and recommend to the Cabinet \u2014 (a) the revocation or suspension of the appointment of the notary public; or (b) in the case of a notary public who is a non-attorney-at-law, a further course of the notaries public training programme. (4A) If the Cabinet is of the opinion that the acts of the notary public constitute misconduct, the Cabinet may implement the recommendation of the Attorney General and direct the Clerk, where relevant, to endorse a notation of the suspension or to remove the name of the notary public from the register.\u201d.\", \"element\": \"section\", \"heading\": null}, {\"eId\": \"sec_10\", \"num\": \"10.\", \"text\": \"Insertion of section 11A - confidentiality of information 10. The principal Act is amended by inserting after section 11 the following section \u2014 \u201cConfidentiality of information 11A.(1) A notary public or a former notary public shall not knowingly or wilfully disclose information which \u2014 (a) has been or was obtained by, or furnished to, the notary public under or for the purposes of this Act; (b) relates to a data subject; and (c) is not at the time of the disclosure, and has not previously been, available to the public from other sources, unless the disclosure is made with lawful authority. (2) For the purposes of subsection (1) a disclosure of information is made with lawful authority if \u2014 (a) the disclosure is made with the consent of the person to whom the information relates; (b) the information was provided for the purpose of it being made available to the public, in whatever manner, under any provision of the Data Protection Act (2021 Revision); (c) the disclosure is made for the purposes of the discharge of \u2014 Notaries Public (Amendment) Act, 2026 (i) functions under the Data Protection Act (2021 Revision) or the Freedom of Information Act (2021 Revision); or (ii) any retained European Union obligation of the United Kingdom that has been extended to the Islands; (d) the disclosure is made for the purposes of any proceedings, whether criminal or civil and whether arising under, or by virtue of, the Data Protection Act (2021 Revision) or otherwise; (e) the disclosure is made for the purposes of an enquiry into misconduct under section 11(4); or (f) having regard to the rights and freedoms or legitimate interests of any person, the disclosure is necessary in the public interest. (3) A person who contravenes subsection (1) commits an offence and is liable on summary conviction to a fine of five thousand dollars or to imprisonment for a term of twelve months, or to both.\u201d.\", \"element\": \"section\", \"heading\": null}, {\"eId\": \"sec_11\", \"num\": \"11.\", \"text\": \"Amendment of section 15 - regulations 11. The principal Act is amended in section 15 as follows \u2014 (a) in subsection (1) as follows\u2014 (i) by repealing paragraph (a); (ii) in paragraph (e), by deleting the words \u201cthe programme of training under section 5\u201d and substituting the words \u201cthe notaries public training programme\u201d; (iii) in paragraph (f), by deleting the words \u201cthe programme of training under section 5\u201d and substituting the words \u201cthe notaries public training programme\u201d; and (iv) by repealing paragraph (g) and substituting the following paragraph \u2014 \u201c(g) the fees for the notaries public training programme under section 5;\u201d; (b) in subsection (2), by inserting after the word \u201camend\u201d, the words \u201cSchedule 5,\u201d; and (c) by inserting after subsection (2), the following subsections \u2014 \u201c(3) Regulations made under this Act may prescribe that the contravention of the regulations constitutes an offence for which the person is liable on summary conviction to a fine of ten thousand dollars or to imprisonment for a term of two years, or to both. (4) The power of the Cabinet to make regulations under this Act includes the power to \u2014 Notaries Public (Amendment) Act, 2026 (a) make different provisions in relation to different categories of persons or in relation to different cases or circumstances; and (b) provide for exceptions, limitations or conditions and make consequential or transitional provisions as the Cabinet considers necessary.\u201d.\", \"element\": \"section\", \"heading\": null}, {\"eId\": \"sec_12\", \"num\": \"12.\", \"text\": \"Repeal of section 17 and substitution - transitional provisions 12. The principal Act is amended by repealing section 17 and substituting the following section \u2014 \u201cTransitional provisions\", \"element\": \"section\", \"heading\": null}, {\"eId\": \"sec_17\", \"num\": \"17.\", \"text\": \"(1) A notary public who is a non-attorney-at-law shall complete the notaries public training programme within six months from the date of commencement of the regulations which prescribe the training programme. (2) After the date of the commencement of the Notaries Public (Amendment) Act, 2026, the Attorney General shall not accept an application from an applicant who is a non-attorney-at-law until the commencement of the regulations which prescribe the notaries public training programme. (3) If an application for the appointment of a notary public is submitted by an applicant who is a non-attorney-at-law prior to the date of commencement of the Notaries Public (Amendment) Act, 2026 and the application has not yet been determined on the date of commencement of the Notaries Public (Amendment) Act, 2026, the application shall be determined in accordance with the Notaries Public (Amendment) Act, 2026. (4) Where an application for appointment as a notary public is submitted at least three months before the commencement of the Notaries Public (Amendment) Act, 2026, the Attorney General may inquire into the applicant\u2019s criminal record for the purpose of confirming that criminal record in the determination of the application. (5) The Cabinet may make regulations to provide for transitional arrangements which are necessary to give effect to the Notaries Public (Amendment) Act, 2026.\u201d. Notaries Public (Amendment) Act, 2026\", \"element\": \"section\", \"heading\": null}, {\"eId\": \"sec_13\", \"num\": \"13.\", \"text\": \"Repeal and substitution of section 18 - validation 13. The principal Act is amended by repealing section 18 and substituting the following section \u2014 \u201cSavings provision\", \"element\": \"section\", \"heading\": null}, {\"eId\": \"sec_18\", \"num\": \"18.\", \"text\": \"A person appointed as a notary public on or before the commencement of the Notaries Public (Amendment) Act, 2026 shall continue to hold office as a notary public based on the eligibility requirements applicable to that appointment immediately before commencement of the Notaries Public (Amendment) Act, 2026.\u201d. 14. Amendment of Schedule 1 - form of application for appointment as notary public 14. The principal Act is amended in Schedule 1 as follows \u2014 (a) on the Form of Application for Appointment as Notary Public, after item 8, as follows \u2014 (i) by deleting the words \u201cand that I have not been convicted of any crime punishable with imprisonment nor have I been found guilty of any act that constitutes misconduct in a professional respect or misconduct under this Law\u201d; and (ii) by substituting the words \u201cand that I have never been convicted of a crime punishable with a term of imprisonment of twelve months or more, that I have never been convicted of an offence involving dishonesty, that I have never had a conviction for a crime punishable with a term of imprisonment of twelve months or more or an offence involving dishonesty expunged or spent under the Criminal Records (Spent Convictions) Act (2018 Revision) and that I have never been found guilty of any act that constitutes misconduct in a professional respect or misconduct under this Act\u201d; and Notaries Public (Amendment) Act, 2026 (b) under the heading \u201cInstructions to applicant\u201d, by repealing paragraph (d) and the related note and substituting the following paragraphs \u2014 \u201c(ca) a certificate of medical fitness by a medical doctor, if the applicant has attained the age of eighty years; (d) proof of Caymanian status; and\u201d. 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TO INCREASE\nTHE REQUIRED NUMBER OF YEARS OF PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE FOR A\nNOTARY PUBLIC; TO CREATE A DISTINCTION BETWEEN A NOTARY PUBLIC WHO\nIS AN ATTORNEY-AT-LAW AND ONE WHO IS A NON-ATTORNEY-AT-LAW; TO\nPROVIDE FOR AN INCREASE IN THE PENALTY FEE FOR A LAPSED APPOINTMENT;\nTO SET A MAXIMUM AGE LIMIT FOR ELIGIBILITY TO BE A NOTARY PUBLIC; TO\nPROVIDE\nTHAT\nNOTARIES\nPUBLIC\nUPHOLD\nCONFIDENTIALITY\nIN\nTHE\nPERFORMANCE OF THEIR DUTIES; TO PROVIDE TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS FOR\nMANDATORY NOTARIAL PUBLIC TRAINING FOR A NOTARY PUBLIC WHO IS A NONATTORNEY-AT-LAW; AND FOR INCIDENTAL AND CONNECTED PURPOSES\nENACTED by the Legislature of the Cayman Islands.\n1.\nShort title and commencement\n1.\n(1) This Act may be cited as the Notaries Public (Amendment) Act, 2026.\n(2) This Act comes into force on such date as may be appointed by Order made by\nthe Cabinet and different provisions of this Act may be brought into force on\ndifferent days and for different purposes.\n(Act 20 of 2026)\nI Assent,\nJane Owen\nGovernor\nDate: 26th October, 2026\n\nSection 2\nNotaries Public (Amendment) Act, 2026\n\nPage 6\nAct 20 of 2026\nc\n\n2.\nGeneral amendments to the principal Act - references to the words\n\u201cImmigration (Transition) Act (2022 Revision)\u201d, \u201cLaw\u201d and \u201cauthorise\u201d\n2.\nThe Notaries Public Act (2023 Revision), in this Act referred to as the \u201cprincipal Act\u201d,\nis amended by deleting the words\u2014\n(a)\n\u201cImmigration (Transition) Act (2022 Revision)\u201d wherever they appear and\nsubstituting the words \u201cCaymanian Protection Act (2022 Revision)\u201d;\n(b) \u201cLaw\u201d wherever it appears and substituting the word \u201cAct\u201d; and\n(c)\n\u201cauthorise\u201d \u201cauthorised\u201d and \u201cauthorisation\u201d, wherever they appear, and\nsubstituting respectively, the words \u201cauthorize\u201d, \u201cauthorized\u201d and\n\u201cauthorization\u201d.\n3.\nAmendment of section 2 - interpretation\n3.\nThe principal Act is amended in section 2 as follows \u2014\n(a)\nby inserting in the appropriate alphabetical sequence, the following\ndefinitions \u2014\n\u201c \u201cattorney-at-law\u201d has the meaning assigned by section 2 of the\nLegal Services Act, 2020;\n\u201cbody responsible for the design and evaluation of the training\nprogramme\u201d means the Truman Bodden Law School or other person\nauthorized by the Attorney General by Notice published in the\nGazette or on a relevant Government website;\n\u201ccriminal record\u201d has the meaning assigned by section 2 of the\nCriminal Records (Spent Convictions) Act (2018 Revision);\n\u201cdata subject\u201d has the meaning assigned by the Data Protection Act\n(2021 Revision);\n\u201cformer notary public\u201d means a person who does not currently hold\nan appointment as a notary public under the Act;\n\u201cmedical doctor\u201d means a person qualified to practise as such and\nregistered and licensed to practise under the Health Practice Act\n(2026 Revision);\n\u201cnon-attorney-at-law\u201d means a person who is not an attorney-atlaw; and\n\u201cnotaries public training programme\u201d means the programme\nprescribed under this Act for the training of notaries public;\u201d and\n(b) by deleting the definition of the words \u201cpermanent resident\u201d.\n4.\nAmendment of section 3 - eligibility for appointment as notary public\n4.\nThe principal Act is amended by repealing section 3 and substituting the following\nsection \u2014\n\nNotaries Public (Amendment) Act, 2026\nSection 4\n\nc\nAct 20 of 2026\nPage 7\n\n\u201cEligibility for appointment as notary public\n3.\n(1) Subject to subsection (3), a person is eligible to be appointed as a\nnotary public if \u2014\n(a)\nthe person is a Caymanian who has been employed as, or has\npractised as, an attorney-at-law for a period of at least five\nyears; or\n(b) the person is a non-attorney-at-law who meets the requirements\nunder subsection (2)(a), (b) or (c).\n(2) A Caymanian who \u2014\n(a)\nhas been employed in a management position in a company or\nin a public office for a period of at least six years;\n(b) has been employed as, or has practised as, a certified public or\nchartered accountant for a period of at least five years; or\n(c)\nhas been employed in or has practised any other profession\nspecified from time to time by the Cabinet by notice in the\nGazette and government websites for such period of time as\nmay be specified;\n        and \u2014\n(i)\nis a fit and proper person of good character, and is\nconsidered by the Cabinet to be qualified, by virtue of that\nperson\u2019s professional or business experience, to carry out\nthe duties of a notary public;\n(ii) is ordinarily resident in the Islands;\n(iii) has never been convicted of a crime punishable with a\nterm of imprisonment of twelve months or more;\n(iv) has never been convicted of an offence involving\ndishonesty;\n(v) has never had a conviction for a crime punishable with a\nterm of imprisonment of twelve months or more or an\noffence involving dishonesty expunged or spent under the\nCriminal Records (Spent Convictions) Act (2018\nRevision); and\n(vi) has never been found guilty of any act that constitutes\nmisconduct in a professional respect or misconduct under\nthis Act,\nis eligible to apply for appointment as a notary public.\n(3) A person who has attained the age of eighty years shall not be eligible\nto be appointed or re-appointed as a notary public unless that person\nis medically fit to perform the functions of a notary public.\u201d.\n\nSection 5\nNotaries Public (Amendment) Act, 2026\n\nPage 8\nAct 20 of 2026\nc\n\n5.\nAmendment of section 4 - authorization and application for appointment\n5.\nThe principal Act is amended in section 4 as follows \u2014\n(a)\nin subsection (1) as follows \u2014\n(i)\nin paragraph (a), by deleting the words \u201cor permanent residency\u201d;\n(ii) in paragraph (e), by deleting the word \u201cand\u201d appearing at the end of\nthe paragraph; and\n(iii) by inserting after paragraph (e), the following paragraph \u2014\n\u201c(ea) in the case of an applicant who has attained the age of eighty\nyears, a certificate of medical fitness by a medical doctor that\nestablishes that the person is capable of performing the\nfunctions of a notary public; and\u201d; and\n(b) by repealing subsection (3) and substituting the following subsection \u2014\n\u201c(3) On receipt of a recommendation under subsection (2)(a) the Cabinet\nmay authorize the appointment of an eligible applicant as a notary\npublic.\u201d.\n6.\nRepeal and substitution of section 5 - appointment of notaries public\n6.\nThe principal Act is amended by repealing section 5 and substituting the following\nsection \u2014\n\u201cAppointment of notaries public\n5.\n(1) A person authorized by the Cabinet under section 4 shall be\nappointed as a notary public if the person \u2014\n(a)\nparticipates in the notaries public training programme, where\nrequired, and provides proof of such participation to the Clerk;\n(b) deposits with the Clerk an impression of the embossed notarial\nseal, substantially in the form set out in Schedule 3, to be used\nby that person in their capacity as a notary public;\n(c)\npays to the revenue of the Government the sum of five hundred\ndollars and produces the receipt for the payment to the Clerk;\n(d) gives an undertaking signed by the applicant in which the\napplicant agrees to file with the Clerk a notice setting out any\nof the following eventualities that may occur subsequent to that\napplicant\u2019s appointment as a notary public \u2014\n(i)\nchange to that applicant\u2019s name;\n(ii) change to that applicant\u2019s ordinary residence;\n(iii) change to that applicant\u2019s status as a Caymanian;\n(iv) change to that applicant\u2019s profession or occupation;\n\nNotaries Public (Amendment) Act, 2026\nSection 7\n\nc\nAct 20 of 2026\nPage 9\n\n(v) criminal conviction or determination of professional\nmisconduct; or\n(vi) adjudication as a bankrupt; and\n(e)\ntakes the oath in Schedule 2 before the Clerk.\n(2) An attorney-at-law is exempt from participating in the notaries public\ntraining programme.\n(3) If an applicant fails to complete the requirements for appointment as\na notary public specified under subsection (1) within forty-five\ndays \u2014\n(a)\nin the case of an applicant who is an attorney-at-law, of\nauthorization from Cabinet under section 4; and\n(b) in the case of an applicant who is a non-attorney-at-law, of\ncompletion of the prescribed notaries public training\nprogramme,\nthe authorization for appointment as a notary public shall lapse and\nthe applicant shall not be eligible to reapply for at least one year from\nthe relevant date under paragraph (a) or (b), as applicable.\u201d.\n7.\nAmendment of section 8 - payment of annual fees\n7.\nThe principal Act is amended in section 8(2) by deleting the words \u201ctwo hundred and\nfifty dollars\u201d and substituting the words \u201cseven hundred and fifty dollars\u201d.\n8.\nAmendment of section 9 - notarial acts\n8.\nThe principal Act is amended in section 9 as follows \u2014\n(a)\nby renumbering section 9 as section 9(1);\n(b) by inserting after subsection 9(1) as renumbered, subsection 9(2) as\nfollows \u2014\n\u201c(2) The Cabinet may increase, reduce or otherwise change the notarial\nacts under subsection (1) by amending Schedule 5 by Order as the\nCabinet thinks fit.\u201d.\n9.\nAmendment of section 11 - proceedings for misconduct\n9.\nThe principal Act is amended in section 11 as follows \u2014\n(a)\nin subsection (1)(a), by inserting after the words \u201cwith imprisonment\u201d the\nwords \u201c, is convicted of an offence involving dishonesty\u201d;\n(b) by repealing subsection (3) and substituting the following subsection \u2014\n\u201c(3) If a notary public is convicted of an offence punishable with\nimprisonment, is convicted of an offence involving dishonesty or is\nfound guilty under subsection (1), the Clerk shall make, as soon as\n\nSection 10\nNotaries Public (Amendment) Act, 2026\n\nPage 10\nAct 20 of 2026\nc\n\npracticable, a report of the conviction or finding to the Attorney\nGeneral who shall thereafter advise the Cabinet.\u201d; and\n(c)\nby repealing subsection (4) and substituting the following subsections \u2014\n\u201c(4) If a person makes a complaint in writing to the Attorney General\naccusing a notary public of misconduct in that person\u2019s capacity as\nnotary public, the Attorney General shall cause an enquiry into the\nfacts, report the findings of the enquiry to the Cabinet and\nrecommend to the Cabinet \u2014\n(a) the revocation or suspension of the appointment of the notary\npublic; or\n(b) in the case of a notary public who is a non-attorney-at-law, a\nfurther course of the notaries public training programme.\n(4A) If the Cabinet is of the opinion that the acts of the notary public\nconstitute\nmisconduct,\nthe\nCabinet\nmay\nimplement\nthe\nrecommendation of the Attorney General and direct the Clerk, where\nrelevant, to endorse a notation of the suspension or to remove the\nname of the notary public from the register.\u201d.\n10.\nInsertion of section 11A - confidentiality of information\n10. The principal Act is amended by inserting after section 11 the following section \u2014\n\u201cConfidentiality of information\n11A.(1) A notary public or a former notary public shall not knowingly or\nwilfully disclose information which \u2014\n(a)\nhas been or was obtained by, or furnished to, the notary public\nunder or for the purposes of this Act;\n(b) relates to a data subject; and\n(c)\nis not at the time of the disclosure, and has not previously been,\navailable to the public from other sources,\nunless the disclosure is made with lawful authority.\n(2) For the purposes of subsection (1) a disclosure of information is made\nwith lawful authority if \u2014\n(a)\nthe disclosure is made with the consent of the person to whom\nthe information relates;\n(b) the information was provided for the purpose of it being made\navailable to the public, in whatever manner, under any\nprovision of the Data Protection Act (2021 Revision);\n(c)\nthe disclosure is made for the purposes of the discharge of \u2014\n\nNotaries Public (Amendment) Act, 2026\nSection 11\n\nc\nAct 20 of 2026\nPage 11\n\n(i)\nfunctions under the Data Protection Act (2021 Revision)\nor the Freedom of Information Act (2021 Revision); or\n(ii) any retained European Union obligation of the United\nKingdom that has been extended to the Islands;\n(d) the disclosure is made for the purposes of any proceedings,\nwhether criminal or civil and whether arising under, or by virtue\nof, the Data Protection Act (2021 Revision) or otherwise;\n(e)\nthe disclosure is made for the purposes of an enquiry into\nmisconduct under section 11(4); or\n(f)\nhaving regard to the rights and freedoms or legitimate interests\nof any person, the disclosure is necessary in the public interest.\n(3) A person who contravenes subsection (1) commits an offence and is\nliable on summary conviction to a fine of five thousand dollars or to\nimprisonment for a term of twelve months, or to both.\u201d.\n11.\nAmendment of section 15 - regulations\n11. The principal Act is amended in section 15 as follows \u2014\n(a)\nin subsection (1) as follows\u2014\n(i)\nby repealing paragraph (a);\n(ii) in paragraph (e), by deleting the words \u201cthe programme of training\nunder section 5\u201d and substituting the words \u201cthe notaries public\ntraining programme\u201d;\n(iii) in paragraph (f), by deleting the words \u201cthe programme of training\nunder section 5\u201d and substituting the words \u201cthe notaries public\ntraining programme\u201d; and\n(iv) by repealing paragraph (g) and substituting the following\nparagraph \u2014\n\u201c(g) the fees for the notaries public training programme under\nsection 5;\u201d;\n(b) in subsection (2), by inserting after the word \u201camend\u201d, the words\n\u201cSchedule 5,\u201d; and\n(c)\nby inserting after subsection (2), the following subsections \u2014\n\u201c(3) Regulations made under this Act may prescribe that the\ncontravention of the regulations constitutes an offence for which the\nperson is liable on summary conviction to a fine of ten thousand\ndollars or to imprisonment for a term of two years, or to both.\n(4) The power of the Cabinet to make regulations under this Act includes\nthe power to \u2014\n\nSection 12\nNotaries Public (Amendment) Act, 2026\n\nPage 12\nAct 20 of 2026\nc\n\n(a)\nmake different provisions in relation to different categories of\npersons or in relation to different cases or circumstances; and\n(b) provide for exceptions, limitations or conditions and make\nconsequential or transitional provisions as the Cabinet\nconsiders necessary.\u201d.\n12.\nRepeal of section 17 and substitution - transitional provisions\n12. The principal Act is amended by repealing section 17 and substituting the following\nsection \u2014\n\u201cTransitional provisions\n17. (1) A notary public who is a non-attorney-at-law shall complete the notaries\npublic training programme within six months from the date of\ncommencement of the regulations which prescribe the training\nprogramme.\n(2) After the date of the commencement of the Notaries Public (Amendment)\nAct, 2026, the Attorney General shall not accept an application from an\napplicant who is a non-attorney-at-law until the commencement of the\nregulations which prescribe the notaries public training programme.\n(3) If an application for the appointment of a notary public is submitted by an\napplicant who is a non-attorney-at-law prior to the date of commencement\nof the Notaries Public (Amendment) Act, 2026 and the application has not\nyet been determined on the date of commencement of the Notaries Public\n(Amendment) Act, 2026, the application shall be determined in accordance\nwith the Notaries Public (Amendment) Act, 2026.\n(4) Where an application for appointment as a notary public is submitted at\nleast three months before the commencement of the Notaries Public\n(Amendment) Act, 2026, the Attorney General may inquire into the\napplicant\u2019s criminal record for the purpose of confirming that criminal\nrecord in the determination of the application.\n(5) The Cabinet may make regulations to provide for transitional\narrangements which are necessary to give effect to the Notaries Public\n(Amendment) Act, 2026.\u201d.\n\nNotaries Public (Amendment) Act, 2026\nSection 13\n\nc\nAct 20 of 2026\nPage 13\n\n13.\nRepeal and substitution of section 18 - validation\n13. The principal Act is amended by repealing section 18 and substituting the following\nsection \u2014\n\u201cSavings provision\n18. A person appointed as a notary public on or before the commencement of\nthe Notaries Public (Amendment) Act, 2026 shall continue to hold office\nas a notary public based on the eligibility requirements applicable to that\nappointment immediately before commencement of the Notaries Public\n(Amendment) Act, 2026.\u201d.\n14.\nAmendment of Schedule 1 - form of application for appointment as notary\npublic\n14. The principal Act is amended in Schedule 1 as follows \u2014\n(a)\non the Form of Application for Appointment as Notary Public, after\nitem 8, as follows \u2014\n(i)\nby deleting the words \u201cand that I have not been convicted of any\ncrime punishable with imprisonment nor have I been found guilty of\nany act that constitutes misconduct in a professional respect or\nmisconduct under this Law\u201d; and\n(ii) by substituting the words \u201cand that I have never been convicted of a\ncrime punishable with a term of imprisonment of twelve months or\nmore, that I have never been convicted of an offence involving\ndishonesty, that I have never had a conviction for a crime punishable\nwith a term of imprisonment of twelve months or more or an offence\ninvolving dishonesty expunged or spent under the Criminal Records\n(Spent Convictions) Act (2018 Revision) and that I have never been\nfound guilty of any act that constitutes misconduct in a professional\nrespect or misconduct under this Act\u201d; and\n\nSection 14\nNotaries Public (Amendment) Act, 2026\n\nPage 14\nAct 20 of 2026\nc\n\n(b) under the heading \u201cInstructions to applicant\u201d, by repealing paragraph (d)\nand the related note and substituting the following paragraphs \u2014\n\u201c(ca) a certificate of medical fitness by a medical doctor, if the\napplicant has attained the age of eighty years;\n  (d) proof of Caymanian status; and\u201d.\nPassed by the Parliament the 5th day of October, 2026.\nHon. 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