(1) | A consul in charge of notarial services may confirm the authenticity of a seal impression and signature affixed to a document issued by a public official of the stationed country or notarized by a notary public of the stationed country, and the position of the public official or notary public concerned: Provided, That if the stationed country is a member state of the Convention Abolishing the Requirement of Legalization for Foreign Public Documents (hereinafter referred to as the "Apostille Convention"), the consul in charge of notarial services shall comply with the Apostille Convention. <Amended by Act No. 14405, Dec. 20, 2016> |