The Notary Public shall not perform the following activities:
(a) To do certification of the document which is not registered in the register- book of his/her office,
(b) To certify any document which itself is an original document,
(c) To do certification of document which is to be done by himself /herself,
(d) To do certification of the document which is concerned to his/her own transaction and interest,
(e) To do certification of the document which is concerned to his/her close relatives,
Explanation: For the purpose of this Clause “close relatives” shall mean relatives as prescribed,
(f) To disclose any known fact received in the course of certification of the documents, without the consent of the concerned person, except as provided in the law,
(g) To add and delete or amend or alter in the Document or Paper which is laying safely with the Notary Public,
(h) To do certification of a document without fulfilling the procedure prescribed in Section 27,
(i) To do certification of any document unauthorisely or negligently,
(j) To take excess fees for certification or translation of document than fixed for it ,
(k) To translate doubtful paper,
(l) To translate differing the stated date, number or content of the document,
(m) To do the function of Notary Public beyond the jurisdiction,
(n) To do certification of document without presenting the person who has to
make the document before himself/herself.
(o) To function against the Code of Conduct.
(p) To function in contravention of this Act or Rules made thereunder, and
(q) To do other work as prescribed.