COMMISSIONER FOR OATHS AND NOTARY PUBLIC SERVICES

Types of services

Notary Public Commissioner for Oaths

According to the Supreme Court Act [Chapter 5 Section 30(2)], the Chief Registrar, Deputy Chief Registrar, Senior Registrars and Registrars shall be ex-officio Commissioners for Oaths and notaries public.

 

High Court Registrar of the Supreme Court who are also by virtue the Magistrate of the Subordinate Courts are qualified to notarize any documents to be used in foreign country.

 

Notarial act as stated in Stamp Act Chapter 34 Schedule 1 item 50 is charged with BND2.00 per signature

 

The notary services provided in the Subordinate Court include witnessing, attesting the execution of documents (other than Foreign Workers Employment Contract) and certifying documents to be used in a foreign country.

 

Examples of documents Witnessed by the Notary Public
  • Power of Attorney
  • Court documents e.g. Affidavit
  • Statutory Declaration from other countries
  • Foreign Application forms

 

Types of Documents which cannot be notarised
  • Photographs
  • Blank or Incomplete documents
  • Faxed or Copied signatures
  • Handwritten wills

According to the Subordinate Court Act [Chapter 6 Section 11(2), the Registrars and Deputy Registrars shall be ex-officio Commissioner for Oaths.

 

Examples of documents attestated by the Registrar of of the Subordinate Court:
  • public documents
  • Statutory Declarations
  • Affidavits
  • Proof of Debts
  • Contracts
  • Agreements
  • Deeds
  • Other declarations
  • Attesting Power of Attorney

Stamp Duties on Instruments / Documents

No.

Item​

Description of Instrument​

​Stamp Duty (BND)
​1 2​ ​Affidavit / Statutory Declaration / Declaration in Writing
 ​5.00
​ ​ ​ ​
​2 ​4 ​Agreement ​
​ ​ ​Agency Agreement

​1.00
    ​Contractor / Sub-contract Agreement
​ ​ ​Custody and Access Agreement
​ ​ ​Employment / Recruitment Agreement
​ ​ ​Facilities Agreement
​ ​ ​Further Supplementary Development Agreement
​ ​ ​Non-Disclosure Agreement
​ ​ ​Sale and Purchase of Land and / or House AgreementService Agreement
​ ​ Sale and Purchase of Goods Agreement (except motor vehicles)
​ ​ ​Service Agreement
​ ​ ​Strata Title Agreement
​ ​ ​Tender (JKR / RTB / PERUMAHAN)
​ ​ ​ ​
​3 ​28(e) ​Transfer for the purpose of effectuating an appointment of a new Trustee
​10.00 ​
​ ​41 ​Gift (Hibah)
​ ​ ​ ​

4​		 ​
6		 ​Appointment of a new TRUSTEE, and APPOINTMENT in execution of a Power of any property movable or immovable, or of any use, share, or interest in any property by any instrument not being a Will ​
10.00
​ ​ ​ ​
​5 30​ ​Counterpart / Duplicate of any instrument ​
​ ​(a) ​If the duty with which the original instrument is chargeable does not exceed $2.00 ​The same duty as is payable on the original
​ ​(b) ​In any other case
 2.00​
​ ​ ​ ​
​6 33​ DECLARATION or REVOCATION of any use or trust of or concerning any property by any writing, not being a deed or will, or an instrument chargeable with duty as a settlement​ 10.00​
​ ​ ​ ​
7​ 34​ ​Deed


​

​10.00 ​ ​ ​
​ ​ ​Deed of Appointment
​ ​ ​Supplementary Deed (Addendum / Variation)
​ ​ ​Trust Deed
​ 6(d)​ ​Deed of Release
​ ​ ​ ​
​8 ​44 ​Tenancy Agreement varied​
​ ​ ​ ​
9​ ​50 ​Notarial Act / Notary Public ​2.00
​ ​ ​ ​
​10 54(c)​ ​Power or Letter of Attorney 10.00​
​ ​ ​ ​
11​ Others​ ​For Embassy / High Commission ​
​ ​ ​Addendum 1.00​
​ ​ ​Demand Letter ​1.00
​ ​ ​Job Order ​1.00
​ ​ ​Affidavit (Letter of Undertaking) ​5.00
​ ​ ​ ​
​ ​ ​For Banks ​
​ ​ ​Wakalah from BIBD ​10.00