2 Cases Permitted for Changing Notary Internship Supervisors

Cases in which a notary trainee instructor can be changed (Illustrative image)

According to Circular 04/2015/TT-BTP, a trainee has the right to request a change of the notary instructor in the following cases:

- The notary instructor passes away, is unable to continue the instruction due to health reasons or other objective reasons;

- The notary instructor fails to fulfill the responsibilities stipulated in Clauses 1, 2, and 3, Article 10 of this Circular.

When a trainee requests a change of the notary instructor, the notary practice organization shall assign another qualified notary to continue instructing the trainee and inform the Department of Justice in writing.

In the case that the notary practice organization does not have another qualified notary to instruct the trainee, it must notify the Department of Justice in writing. Within 7 working days from the date of receipt of the notification from the notary practice organization, the Department of Justice is responsible for appointing another notary practice organization to receive the trainee and assign a notary to instruct the trainee.

Note: In the case that the notary practice organization receiving the trainee temporarily suspends its operations, terminates its operations, or is restructured, dissolved according to the provisions of the Notarization Law and the guiding documents, the trainee shall negotiate with another notary practice organization to continue the apprenticeship; if an agreement cannot be reached, a request shall be made to the Department of Justice to appoint another notary practice organization to continue the apprenticeship.

Within 7 working days from the date of receipt of the trainee's request, the Department of Justice is responsible for appointing another notary practice organization to receive the trainee and assign a notary to instruct the trainee.

For details, see Circular 04/2015/TT-BTP, effective from June 1, 2015.

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