1.A formal instrument is a paper in which a public servant or a person in charge of a public service records the actions performed by him or what he has received from the parties concerned in accordance with the legal conditions and within the limits of his authority and competence. 2.If such instrument does not satisfy the requirements referred to in Clause (1) of this Article, it shall only have the legal validity of an informal instrument if it is signed, stamped or fingerprinted by the persons concerned.
Interpretation and application must be checked against the official text and current version.