Cap. 55 Art. 4Publication on Government websites of an annual list of practising notaries, keepers of acts and depositaries.

(1) The Chief Notary to Government shall in January of each year post on one of the Government websites the lists mentioned hereunder which he shall update from time to time as the need arises:

(a) the names of the notaries practising their profession in Malta and Gozo;

(b) the names of notaries who are the keepers of the acts of deceased notaries or of notaries who have ceased to practise their profession, together with the names of the notaries whose acts are so kept.

(2) Whenever the Chief Notary posts or updates the lists in terms of this article, he shall make a print-out thereof stating thereon the date and time of the print-out which he shall sign and preserve in a register for the purpose. The print-out and any copy thereof duly authenticated by the Chief Notary or a Notary to Government shall be evidence of its contents for any purpose of law.

(3) The Minister responsible for notarial affairs may make regulations prescribing the manner in which such lists and their updates are to be drawn up.