law: Notaries Act, 1952
  5. Entry of names in the register and issue or
  
  renewal of certificates of practice
  (1) Every notary who intends to practice as
  
  such 4[may], on payment to the government appointing him of the prescribed fee,
  
  if any, be entitled-
  (a) to have his name
  
  entered in the register maintained by that government under section 4; and
  (b) to a certificate
  
  authorizing him to practice for a period of 5[five] years from the date on
  
  which the certificate is issued to him.
  3[(2) The government appointing the notary,
  
  may, on receipt of an application and the prescribed fee, renew the certificate
  
  of practice of any notary for a period of five years at a time.]