Public Notaries (Ireland) Act, 1821

Apprentice to be actually employed seven years in the business.

8. Every person who shall become bound by contract in writing or indenture of apprenticeship to serve any public notary as hereby directed, shall, during the whole time and term of service to be specified in such contract or indenture of apprenticeship, or during the time and space of seven years thereof at least (if bound for a longer than seven years), continue and be actually employed by such public notary in the proper business, practice, or employment of a public notary.