Cap. 55 Art. 116Inspection of Notarial Archives.

(1) The inspections of the Notarial Archives must be carried out by the said court in such a manner that a general inspection of the Archives be carried out every year.

(2) In the course of such inspections the said court shall examine whether the service is being performed according to law, whether the respective officers have the requisite qualifications for the office occupied by them, whether such officers attend to their duties with the due regularity and diligence, and particularly-

(a) whether the service of the inspection of acts and the issue of copies and extracts proceeds in accordance with the prescribed rules;

(b) whether the registers and the indexes are regularly kept in accordance with the provisions of articles 102 and 103;

(c) whether the premises are fit for the purpose for which they are intended and are kept with all due care.

(3) The court, where necessary, shall submit to the Minister responsible for notarial affairs the measures which it considers expedient for remedying and preventing deficiencies.