Notarial Practice Examination (Admission as Notary Public)

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Syllabus

• Part A — The Office and Functions of a NotaryTopic

  Admission, removal, suspension of notaries · Ethics, duties and obligations of notaries public · Functions reserved to notaries

• Part B — Notarial Deeds and DocumentsTopic

  Antenuptial contracts (ANCs) · Postnuptial contracts · Notarial bonds (general and special)

• Part C — Wills, Trusts and SuccessionTopic

  Formalities for wills (Wills Act 7 of 1953) · Trusts — formation and administration · Intestate and testate succession

• Part D — Matrimonial Property LawTopic

  In community / out of community of property · Accrual system · Guardianship and marriage of minors

• Part E — Revenue Laws Affecting Notarial PracticeTopic

  Transfer duty · VAT affecting notarial transactions · Donations tax

• Part F — Legislation and RegistrationTopic

  Deeds Registries Act 47 of 1937 · Legal Practice Act 28 of 2014 · Sectional Titles Act 95 of 1986

• Part G — Bills of Exchange and Negotiable InstrumentsTopic

  Bills of Exchange Act 34 of 1964 — notarial protest

• Legal Practice Act 28 of 2014, Section 1

  What is a notary public in South African law?

  s 1 LPA 2014
• Deeds Registries Act 47 of 1937, Section 87

  What must an antenuptial contract (ANC) comply with to be effective against third parties?

  DRA s 87
• P V v E V

  What was the holding in P V v E V regarding rectification of antenuptial contracts?

  [2019] ZASCA 76 (30 May 2019)