How instruments are to be recorded

(1) All instruments and deeds, including wills, endorsements and approvals shall be drawn by the Special Notary in black ink and all words shall be recorded in extenso and figures in words.

(2) Drawing of the instrument and deed shall be in the presence of two witnesses who shall put their usual signatures at the end of such deed or instrument.

(3) The identity of parties in all instruments and deeds including the wills, may be done by any official identity card such voters identity card, PAN card, multi-purpose National Identity card or may also be done by witnesses or on the personal knowledge of the Special Notary.

(4) Parties who know to write shall put their signatures as usual and also shall affix their left hand thumb impression. If there be no left thumb the impression of right thumb shall be affixed and in the absence of the right thumb also the impression of any other finger, shall be affixed and the finger used shall be specified by the Special Notary. In case affixation of impression of any finger is not possible or the party is not able to put his signature, the Special Notary shall make mention thereof in the deed and the deed shall be deemed valid.

(5) The Special Notary may appoint, at the expense of the party, an interpreter or translator when he requires such assistance.