Supervising the activities of Notary Office in Dien Chau
(Baonghean.vn) - Morning of September 17,in Dien Chau district,The monitoring delegation of the Provincial People's Council's Legal Committee had a working session to monitor the operation of Notary Office No. 2 of the province.
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Supervise public reception work at Notary Office No. 2. |
Notary Office No. 2 was established and started operating in 2003. The operation of the notary office has helped reduce the burden on the units receiving people to process records and petitions of communes and districts in the region. Since its official operation, the unit has complied with the provisions of the law on notarization of transaction contracts and translations: Strictly implementing the Notary Law, other Laws, codes and related documents.
During the notarization process, the staff of Notary Office No. 2 did not let citizens wait long. The public posting of notarization procedures and fees were carried out clearly and completely, making it convenient for individuals and organizations to follow.
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Review the documents in the archive. |
However, the notary office still does not have database software to exploit and provide data information on contracts and transactions related to real estate. Notary officers still perform manually through confirmation channels at wards, communes, towns and databases to prevent.
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Overview of the working session. |
In the process of notarizing procedural documents, the notary office still has difficulties in certifying some procedural documents related to land such as certificates of land use rights, house ownership rights and assets on land that have not been registered for property ownership, so in the process of notarizing transaction contracts, the part of assets attached to land is still left open, so the possibility of disputes and risks is high.
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Ms. Thai Thi An Chung - Deputy Head of the Legal Committee of the Provincial People's Council said that Notary Office No. 2 needs to clarify the difficulties in the process of notarizing procedures and documents. |
During the monitoring session, the members of the delegation learned about a number of issues related to the exploitation of information to know the legal status of the contract subjects in the area and the practical difficulties of this work. The solutions that the unit has implemented to remove difficulties in correctly identifying the household members who have rights to the property at the time of performing contracts and transactions. Whether or not there is a situation where citizens go to the office without the right to notarize. The issue of providing notarization services outside of working hours is also of interest to the members of the delegation.
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Mr. Bui Thai Tho - Head of Notary Office No. 2 provided more information about the operation situation and difficulties in performing tasks. |
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Mr. Tran Nhat Minh - Deputy Chief of Office of the People's Council and National Assembly Deputies expressed his opinion on the issue of providing notary services outside of working hours. |
Through the monitoring session, the staff of Notary Office No. 2 also recommended that agencies related to the registration of property ownership rights attached to land should increase propaganda, guidance and create favorable conditions for people in registering property ownership rights, so that notarization can be carried out more smoothly, avoiding disputes and risks in performing tasks.
Continuing the supervision of notary offices located in Dien Chau district, on the afternoon of September 17, the Supervisory delegation including the Legal Committee of the People's Council and the National Assembly Delegation in coordination with the Department of Justice had a working session to supervise the operation of Phu Dien Notary Office - Dien Chau district.
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The monitoring delegation worked at Phu Dien Notary Office. |
Phu Dien Notary Office was established in 2011 to reduce the burden on Notary Office No. 2I in the area. Since its official operation, Phu Dien Notary Office has always updated legal documents related to notarization and certification and ensured notarization in accordance with the law. The work of preserving and archiving records at Phu Dien Notary Office is scientific, so data information on contracts and transactions related to real estate has been provided quickly. All records that the office has certified in the past have not been disputed in court.
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Mr. Phan Duc Quang - Head of Phu Dien Notary Office informed about the office's operations from the time it started operating until now. |
During the monitoring process, the monitoring team noted shortcomings such as the lack of a file index, no documents to prove the owner's right to own or use the property. The notarization of the mortgage contract appendix was not in accordance with the prescribed format; instead of the item name being "Amendment and supplement document", it was titled "Contract appendix". There was no decision declaring the loss of civil capacity by the Court, but the guardian of the person with no civil capacity signed the contract; there was no price list of notarization fees. Regarding notarization fees, there were also some documents that were not in accordance with the regulations issued by the Ministry of Finance.
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Mr. Cao Minh Thong - Head of the Notary Office of Dien Chau district acknowledged the achievements of Phu Dien Office in recent times and expressed concern about the appointment of a second notary at the office. |
During the monitoring session, members of the delegation raised some concerns about the Office's implementation of State tax obligations and the roadmap for recruiting new staff to meet the requirements of the task. Currently, a notary office must have at least two notaries, but since 2011, the office has only had one notary. By 2017, according to the law, will the office meet the personnel requirements?
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Comrade Thai Thi An Chung - Deputy Head of the Legal Committee of the Provincial People's Council said that the office needs to complete some procedures to avoid mistakes in the future. |
Through the monitoring session, the Notary Office also hopes that all levels and sectors will create conditions to soon complete the roadmap for appointing the second notary.
Thanh Nga