My bookmarksSign up free

Act No. 3068 Section 2

Act No. 3068 Section 2

Section 2

SEC. 2. Section two hundred and forty-nine of the same Act is hereby amended to read as follows: "Sec. 249. Grounds for revocation of commission.—The following derelictions of duty on the part of a notary public shall, in the discretion of the proper judge of first instance, be sufficient ground for the revocation of his commission: "(a) The failure of the notary to keep a notarial register. "(b) The failure of the notary to make the proper entry or entries in his notarial register touching his notarial acts in the manner required by law. "(c) The failure of the notary to send the copy of the entries to the proper clerk of Court of First Instance within the first ten days of the month next following. "(d) The failure of the notary to affix to acknowledgments the date of expiration of his commission, as required by law. "(e) The failure of the notary to forward his notarial register, when filled, to the proper clerk of court. "(f ) The failure of the notary to make the proper notation regarding cedula certificates. "(g) The failure of a notary to make report, within a reasonable time, to the proper judge of first instance concerning the performance of his duties, as may be required by such judge. "(h) Any other dereliction or act which shall appear to the judge to constitute good cause for removal."

Read the full instrument →

Other provisions in Act No. 3068

Compiled from an official source version. Later amendments or repeals may not be reflected; the official text prevails. · Read the official text ↗ · Data as of July 4, 2026

CitationAct No. 3068 Section 2 (LawPlayer, data as of July 4, 2026)

Source: Supreme Court E-Library, Republic of the Philippines. Philippine laws are public documents (works of the government).

Continue your research