Alberta Commissioner for Oaths ACO/PP/2026-10
ALBERTA COMMISSIONER FOR OATHS | EXAM QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS | LATEST VERSION 2026/2027
PROFESSIONAL LICENSING PRACTICE SERIES
COMMISSIONER FOR OATHS QUALIFYING EXAMINATION
1. Which Alberta statute currently governs the appointment, powers
and conduct of commissioners for oaths?
A. The Notaries and Commissioners Act
B. The Legal Profession Act
C. The Alberta Evidence Act
D. The Commissioners for Oaths Act (Canada)
ANSWER : A. The Notaries and Commissioners Act
Commissioners for oaths in Alberta are appointed under and governed by
the Notaries and Commissioners Act and its regulation.
2. What is the correct citation of the Notaries and Commissioners Act?
A. RSA 2000, c L-8
B. RSA 2000, c C-20
C. SA 2013, c N-5.5
D. SA 2015, c C-12.5
ANSWER : C. SA 2013, c N-5.5
The Act was passed in 2013 and is cited as SA 2013, c N-5.5.
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3. Which regulation sets out the Code of Conduct that every
commissioner for oaths in Alberta must follow?
A. The Alberta Rules of Court
B. The Legal Profession Regulation
C. The Commissioners for Oaths Regulation
D. The Notaries Public Regulation
ANSWER : C. The Commissioners for Oaths Regulation
The Code of Conduct is contained in the Commissioners for Oaths
Regulation made under the Act.
4. Which body appoints commissioners for oaths in Alberta and
administers the Act and regulation?
A. The Ministry of Justice
B. Service Alberta registry agents
C. The Court of King's Bench
D. The Law Society of Alberta
ANSWER : A. The Ministry of Justice
The Ministry of Justice appoints commissioners and administers the
governing Act and regulation.
5. If the government's information booklet for commissioners is
inconsistent with the Act or regulation, which prevails?
A. The Act and the regulation
B. The information booklet
C. Whichever document is more recent
D. The interpretation of the examining lawyer
ANSWER : A. The Act and the regulation
The booklet is guidance only; where there is a conflict, the Act and
regulation govern.
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6. The Notaries and Commissioners Act consolidated which two earlier
statutes?
A. The Land Titles Act and the Notaries Public Act
B. The Legal Profession Act and the Evidence Act
C. The Notaries Public Act and the Commissioners for Oaths Act
D. The Commissioners for Oaths Act and the Guarantees Acknowledgment
Act
ANSWER : C. The Notaries Public Act and the Commissioners for
Oaths Act
The 2013 Act brought notaries public and commissioners for oaths under
a single statute.
7. On what date was the Notaries and Commissioners Act proclaimed in
force?
A. January 1, 2013
B. April 30, 2015
C. July 1, 2014
D. December 1, 2016
ANSWER : B. April 30, 2015
Although passed in 2013, the Act came into force on April 30, 2015.
8. Under which section of the Notaries and Commissioners Act may a
direction be issued to a commissioner for oaths, which the
commissioner must then comply with?
A. Section 5
B. Section 22
C. Section 12
D. Section 30
ANSWER : B. Section 22
The Code of Conduct requires compliance with any direction issued to the
commissioner under section 22 of the Act.
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9. Which statement correctly describes the Ministry of Justice's role
with respect to commissioning services for the public?
A. It commissions documents only for government employees
B. It appoints commissioners but does not itself provide commissioning
services
C. It assigns a commissioner to each member of the public on request
D. It provides free commissioning at every provincial courthouse
ANSWER : B. It appoints commissioners but does not itself provide
commissioning services
The Ministry appoints commissioners for oaths but does not provide
them to the public.
10. Which statute prohibits a commissioner who is not a lawyer from
practising law or holding themselves out as a lawyer?
A. The Criminal Code
B. The Legal Profession Act
C. The Notaries and Commissioners Act
D. The Alberta Evidence Act
ANSWER : B. The Legal Profession Act
The Legal Profession Act restricts the practice of law to members of the
Law Society of Alberta.
SECTION B: ELIGIBILITY AND APPLICATION FOR APPOINTMENT
11. What is the minimum age to apply for appointment as a
commissioner for oaths in Alberta?
A. 16 years
B. 19 years
C. 18 years
D. 21 years
ANSWER : C. 18 years
An applicant must be at least 18 years of age.
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ALBERTA COMMISSIONER FOR OATHS | EXAM QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS | LATEST VERSION 2026/2027
PROFESSIONAL LICENSING PRACTICE SERIES
COMMISSIONER FOR OATHS QUALIFYING EXAMINATION
1. Which Alberta statute currently governs the appointment, powers
and conduct of commissioners for oaths?
A. The Notaries and Commissioners Act
B. The Legal Profession Act
C. The Alberta Evidence Act
D. The Commissioners for Oaths Act (Canada)
ANSWER : A. The Notaries and Commissioners Act
Commissioners for oaths in Alberta are appointed under and governed by
the Notaries and Commissioners Act and its regulation.
2. What is the correct citation of the Notaries and Commissioners Act?
A. RSA 2000, c L-8
B. RSA 2000, c C-20
C. SA 2013, c N-5.5
D. SA 2015, c C-12.5
ANSWER : C. SA 2013, c N-5.5
The Act was passed in 2013 and is cited as SA 2013, c N-5.5.
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3. Which regulation sets out the Code of Conduct that every
commissioner for oaths in Alberta must follow?
A. The Alberta Rules of Court
B. The Legal Profession Regulation
C. The Commissioners for Oaths Regulation
D. The Notaries Public Regulation
ANSWER : C. The Commissioners for Oaths Regulation
The Code of Conduct is contained in the Commissioners for Oaths
Regulation made under the Act.
4. Which body appoints commissioners for oaths in Alberta and
administers the Act and regulation?
A. The Ministry of Justice
B. Service Alberta registry agents
C. The Court of King's Bench
D. The Law Society of Alberta
ANSWER : A. The Ministry of Justice
The Ministry of Justice appoints commissioners and administers the
governing Act and regulation.
5. If the government's information booklet for commissioners is
inconsistent with the Act or regulation, which prevails?
A. The Act and the regulation
B. The information booklet
C. Whichever document is more recent
D. The interpretation of the examining lawyer
ANSWER : A. The Act and the regulation
The booklet is guidance only; where there is a conflict, the Act and
regulation govern.
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6. The Notaries and Commissioners Act consolidated which two earlier
statutes?
A. The Land Titles Act and the Notaries Public Act
B. The Legal Profession Act and the Evidence Act
C. The Notaries Public Act and the Commissioners for Oaths Act
D. The Commissioners for Oaths Act and the Guarantees Acknowledgment
Act
ANSWER : C. The Notaries Public Act and the Commissioners for
Oaths Act
The 2013 Act brought notaries public and commissioners for oaths under
a single statute.
7. On what date was the Notaries and Commissioners Act proclaimed in
force?
A. January 1, 2013
B. April 30, 2015
C. July 1, 2014
D. December 1, 2016
ANSWER : B. April 30, 2015
Although passed in 2013, the Act came into force on April 30, 2015.
8. Under which section of the Notaries and Commissioners Act may a
direction be issued to a commissioner for oaths, which the
commissioner must then comply with?
A. Section 5
B. Section 22
C. Section 12
D. Section 30
ANSWER : B. Section 22
The Code of Conduct requires compliance with any direction issued to the
commissioner under section 22 of the Act.
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9. Which statement correctly describes the Ministry of Justice's role
with respect to commissioning services for the public?
A. It commissions documents only for government employees
B. It appoints commissioners but does not itself provide commissioning
services
C. It assigns a commissioner to each member of the public on request
D. It provides free commissioning at every provincial courthouse
ANSWER : B. It appoints commissioners but does not itself provide
commissioning services
The Ministry appoints commissioners for oaths but does not provide
them to the public.
10. Which statute prohibits a commissioner who is not a lawyer from
practising law or holding themselves out as a lawyer?
A. The Criminal Code
B. The Legal Profession Act
C. The Notaries and Commissioners Act
D. The Alberta Evidence Act
ANSWER : B. The Legal Profession Act
The Legal Profession Act restricts the practice of law to members of the
Law Society of Alberta.
SECTION B: ELIGIBILITY AND APPLICATION FOR APPOINTMENT
11. What is the minimum age to apply for appointment as a
commissioner for oaths in Alberta?
A. 16 years
B. 19 years
C. 18 years
D. 21 years
ANSWER : C. 18 years
An applicant must be at least 18 years of age.
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