In this Act unless the subject or context otherwise requires,-:
(a) “Notary Public” means a person who holds certificate of Notary Public  in pursuant to Section 14.
(b) “Council” means Nepal Notary Public Council as established pursuant to section 3.
(c) “Chairperson” means chairperson of the Council.
(d) “Member” means member of the Council and this expression also includes the Chairperson.
(e) “Secretary” means person appointed or designated pursuant to Section 7.
(f) “Certificate” means the certificate awarded to work as Notary Public pursuant to Section 14.
(g) “Document” means any document between two or more persons to transfer, to amend or to extend any kind of right or to create liability and this expression also includes a document which is to be used in foreign country
or affidavit to be submitted in the court or office or any other document of similar nature.
(h) “Paper” means a paper issued from government or public office or private organization and this expression also includes the Document.
(i) “Certification” means the act of certification of a document by the Notary Public pursuant to Section 27.
(j) “Representative” means the following persons:
(1) Person having obtained authorized power of attorney pursuant to the prevailing law to certify documents, or
(2) Person authorized, to put signature on behalf of a firm, company or an autonomous body incorporated pursuant to Prevailing Law.
(k) “Law Practicener” means a person registered as a law preacticener pursuant to the Prevailing Law.
(l) “Prescribed” or “as prescribed” means ‘prescribed’ or ‘as prescribed’ in  Rules framed under this Act.