10. FEES PAYABLE TO A NOTARY FOR DOING ANY NOTARIAL ACT.-(1) Every notary may charge fees not exceeding the rates mentioned below, namely,- (a) for noting an instrument:- if the amount of the instrument does not exceed rupees 10,000 -Rs. 25 if it exceeds rupees 10,000 but does not exceed rupees 25,000 -Rs. 50 if it exceeds rupees 25,000 but does not exceed rupees 50,000 -Rs. 75 if it exceeds rupees 50,000 -Rs. 100 (b) for protesting an instrument - if the amount of the instrument does not exceed rupees 10,000 -Rs.25 if it exceeds rupees 10,000 but does not exceed rupees 25,000 -Rs.50 if it exceeds rupees 25,000 but does not exceed rupees 50,000 -Rs. 75 if it exceeds rupees 50,000 but does not exceed rupees 1,00,000 -Rs.75 if it exceeds rupees 1,00,000 -Rs. 100 (c) for recording a declaration of payment for honour -Rs. 50 (d) Duplicate protests -half the charge of original (e) for verifying , authenticating, certifying or attesting the execution of any instrument -Rs. 10 (f) for presenting any promissory note, hundi or bill of exchange for acceptance or payment or demanding better security - Rs. 25 (g) for administering oath to, or taking affidavit from any person -Rs.10 (h) for preparing any instrument intended to take effect in any country or place outside India in such form and language as may conform to the law of the place where such deed is intended to operate -Rs.100 (i) for attesting or authenticating any instrument to take effect in any country or place outside India in such form and language as may conform to the law of the place where such deed is intended to operate -Rs.100 (j) for translating and verifying the translation of any document from one language to another Rs.50 (k) for noting and drawing up ship’s protest, protest or relating to demurrage and other commercial matters -Rs.100 (l) for certifying copies of document as true copies of the original per page -Rs. 5 (m) for any other notarial act such sum as the appropriate Govt. may fix from time to time (2) The rates of fees to be charged by a notary shall be displayed by him in conspicuous place inside as well as outside his chamber or office. (3) In addition to the above fees, a notary may charge the travelling allowance by road or by rail at the rate of rupees five per kilometer.
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