Cap. 55 Art. 88Duties of Notarial Council.

(1) The Notarial Council shall, of its own motion or on the complaint of any person, inquire into the professional conduct of any notary which is considered to be repugnant to the decorum of his profession, or into any charge of negligence or abuse made against any notary in the exercise of his profession or in connection with professional matters, unless the power to take cognizance of and deal with such conduct or charge of abuse or negligence is vested in some other authority under this Act or any other law for the time being in force.

(2) Without prejudice to the generality of sub-article (1), the Code of Ethics made in terms of article 92(2) may define any matter referred to in sub-article (1) as a breach of ethics.