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Section 139
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139. (1) As long as the records have not been permanently transferred or, where deposit is necessary, have not been deposited, the board of directors or the president may appoint a provisional guardian of the records of any notary who dies, permanently leaves Québec, is suspended or removed from office, becomes unable to practise in consequence of incapacity, voluntarily ceases to practise, resigns or engages in any activity declared incompatible by this Act or the regulations.
(2) A provisional guardian may also be appointed of the records of any notary against whom there is a complaint or accusation or who is absent from his office for more than fifteen days without having appointed an attorney to certify and issue copies of the deeds in his records.
139. (1) As long as the records have not been permanently transferred or, where deposit is necessary, have not been deposited, the executive committee or the president may appoint a provisional guardian of the records of any notary who dies, permanently leaves Québec, is suspended or removed from office, becomes unable to practise in consequence of incapacity, voluntarily ceases to practise, resigns or engages in any activity declared incompatible by this Act or the regulations.
(2) A provisional guardian may also be appointed of the records of any notary against whom there is a complaint or accusation or who is absent from his office for more than fifteen days without having appointed an attorney to certify and issue copies of the deeds in his records.
139. (1) As long as the records have not been permanently transferred or, where deposit is necessary, have not been deposited, the Administrative Committee or the president may appoint a provisional guardian of the records of any notary who dies, permanently leaves Québec, is suspended or removed from office, becomes unable to practise in consequence of incapacity, voluntarily ceases to practise, resigns or engages in any activity declared incompatible by this Act or the regulations.
(2) A provisional guardian may also be appointed of the records of any notary against whom there is a complaint or accusation or who is absent from his office for more than fifteen days without having appointed an attorney to certify and issue copies of the deeds in his records.
139. (1) As long as the records have not been permanently transferred or, where deposit is necessary, have not been deposited, the Administrative Committee or the president may appoint a provisional guardian of the records of any notary who dies, permanently leaves Québec, is suspended or removed from office, becomes unable to practise in consequence of physical or mental incapacity, voluntarily ceases to practise, resigns or engages in any activity declared incompatible by this act or the regulations.
(2) A provisional guardian may also be appointed of the records of any notary against whom there is a complaint or accusation or who is absent from his office for more than fifteen days without having appointed an attorney to certify and issue copies of the deeds in his records.
