1- The words and terms used in these regulations shall refer to their corresponding meanings in accordance with Article.1 of Notarization Law issued under Royal Decree no. M/164 of 19/11/1441 AH.  

2- The term “procedural guides,” wherever mentioned in these regulations, shall refer to procedural guides issued in accordance with Article. 29 of this regulations.  

The required experience to occupy the position of notary public according to the provisions of Article. 7 of the Law is in the following fields:  

• 1- Judiciary 

• 2- Investigations and prosecution 

• 3- Law or Notarization Pursuant to license. 

• 4- Sharia and legal consultations in the public or private sector. 

• 5- Teaching jurisprudence or its principles or law at college in the Kingdom.  

1- For contract and declaration notarization, the notary public must abide by the controls, measures, and specifications in the procedural guides. 

2- The notary public’s power includes the powers listed under Article. 15 of the Law.  

1- When notarizing a marriage contract, the permission of the court or competent authority must be verified, according to the relevant regulations and guidance. 

2- If the competent court decides to allow marriage for a woman without a guardian or whose guardians refuse to approve the marriage, based on the request of the concerned parties, the court may notarize the marriage contract or may allow for its notarization with a notary public or a marriage officiant. 

Revocation of divorce shall not be notarized after ninety days from the date of divorce, unless the couple declared Revocation of divorce. 

1- The endowment and will shall be notarized based on the request of the author of the endowment and will, or following the declaration of all heirs. 

2- The author of the will may request the amendment or revocation of the will or part thereof.  

A ministry-accredited translator must be retained when notarizing the declaration of a deaf or mute person who cannot write.  

The implementation of the provision of Article. 12 of the Law does not infringe on the functions of the notary public or notary officer, with regard to the following: 

• 1- Notarizing any declaration or contract involving a party who is a minor, absent, or the executor of the estate for cases which do not enforce the condition of a permission by the competent court.  

• 2- Notarizing actions based on permissions by the competent court in the cases listed under Article. 12 of the Law and relevant regulations.