Section 26: Office bearers

26. Office bearers (1) (a) Subject to paragraph (b), the Chamber shall, not later than 48 hours after its members have been elected, meet and elect a Chairperson, a Syndic, a Rapporteur, a Secretary and a Treasurer who shall hold office for 2 years. (b) The Chairperson, Syndic, Rapporteur, Secretary and Treasurer elected under paragraph (a) shall be eligible for re-election. (c) The Chairperson, the Syndic and the Secretary shall be chosen from among the senior members referred to in section 25 (2). (2) The Chairperson shall— (a) preside every meeting of the Chamber and every General Meeting of the Association; and (b) have a second or casting vote at any meeting of the Chamber where the votes are equally divided. (3) The Syndic shall be responsible for initiating action against a notary for professional misconduct and for ensuring that the handing over of deeds and Repertories pursuant to section 11 is correctly effected. (4) The Rapporteur shall be responsible for gathering all appropriate information regarding the profession and report to the Chairperson on any matter in respect of which a notary is reasonably suspected of professional misconduct. N37 – 13 [Issue 3] Notaries Act (5) The Secretary shall record the decisions of the Chamber and of every General Meeting of the Association and keep the archives and a register in which he shall record— (a) the names and surname, professional and home addresses, qualifications and other relevant particulars of every member of the Association; and (b) any change in the particulars referred to in paragraph (a). (6) The Treasurer shall be responsible for keeping the accounts of the Association, for the recovery of all amounts due to the Association and for opening a current or savings account at a bank in the Association’s name.