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1. CATEGORIES OF NOTARIES

 Notaries shall be classified into the following categories:

  • Civil servant in charge of the office of notary in the Ministry;
  • The Ambassador or the First Secretary of Embassy in the absence of the Ambassador;
  • An officer in charge of the office of notary in the Government Service in charge of investment promotion;
  • A District officer in charge of legal affairs;
  • A District officer at the Sector level in charge of complaints from the Public;
  • The following officers in charge of land -related matters:
    • Registrar of Land Titles;
    • Deputy Registrar of Land Titles and an officer in charge of land registration and legal affairs within the land registration area in the absence of the Deputy Registrar;
    • Head of the land office at the District level;
    • Officer in charge of land at the Sector level;
  • Any other private person authorized by the Minister.

2. CONDITIONS REQUIRED TO BE A NOTARY 

For a person to practice the office of notary, he/she must satisfy the following conditions:

  • To be a Rwandan national;
  • To have reached the legal age of majority;
  • To hold at least a bachelor’s degree in law or its equivalent;
  • Not having been definitively sentenced to a term of imprisonment of more than or equal to six (6) years which has not been nullified by amnesty or rehabilitation;
  • Not having been dismissed from duties as a result of disciplinary sanctions;

 3. INCOMPATIBILITIES WITH THE OFFICE OF NOTARY

The notary shall not be allowed to practice the following offices:

  • Judge;
  • Prosecutor;
  • Court bailiff;
  • Court registrar;
  • Any other public or private office unless he/she is empowered to do so by the Minister.

More details can be found in the law N0 017/2023 of 30/03/2023, in official gazette of the Republic of Rwanda No Special Bis of 30/03/2023 Click here to download the law