Any solicitor F2qualified to practise in accordance with section 4 may apply to the Court to be admitted as a notary public; and on any such application the Court may so admit the applicant and may F3direct the Council to register him in the register of notaries public.

A petition by the Council under section 6(3A) for the admission of a person as a solicitor may, if the person so requests, include an application for the person’s admission as a notary public; and an order on any such petition admitting that person as a solicitor may admit him as a notary public and direct the Council to register him in the register of notaries public.

A petition by a person under section 6(2) for his admission as a solicitor may include an application for his admission as a notary public; and an order on any such petition admitting that person as a solicitor may admit him as a notary public and direct the Council to register him in the register of notaries public.

It shall not be necessary for any person to find caution on his admission as a notary public.

The procedure to be followed. . . F5 on any application by a F6person to be admitted a notary public may be prescribed by rules of court.

The Council may charge such reasonable fees as they consider appropriate in respect of the admission of any person as a notary public.