Legal Profession Act · s 21

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s 21Endorsement of documents and instruments

(1)

Every person, other than a person referred to in section 20(1)(a),

(b)

or (c), who draws or prepares any document or instrument to which section 19 applies shall endorse or cause to be endorsed thereon his name and address or the name and address of his firm or the firm employing him.

(2)

Any such person who omits to endorse such a document or instrument or to cause it to be endorsed in accordance with subsection (1) or who falsely endorsed such a document or instrument or causes it to be falsely endorsed is guilty of an offence and liable on conviction to a fine of $1,000.