Decreto de 13 de abril de 1951 por el que se regulan las funciones de los Cronistas de Armas. | BOE-A-1951-4876 — Spain law | Esheria

Decreto de 13 de abril de 1951 por el que se regulan las funciones de los Cronistas de Armas.

Los Cronistas de Armas may issue certificates of nobility, genealogy, and coats of arms, and those certificates are only valid with the approval of the Ministry of Justice.

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Jurisdiction
Spain
Instrument
Regulation
Citation
BOE-A-1951-4876
Version
Undated source snapshot
Language
es
Updated
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Los Cronistas de Armas may issue certificates of nobility, genealogy, and coats of arms, and those certificates are only valid with the approval of the Ministry of Justice. To obtain the title of Cronista de Armas, applicants must pass an aptitude exam and be over 21 years old. The Ministry of Justifica is authorized to issue clarifying and supplementary rules needed to carry out this Decree. The examination must take place before a tribunal made up of specified members and chaired by the Under-Secretary of Justice. El nombramiento se hará por Orden ministerial, y el Ministerio de Justicia expedirá un Título tras el pago de los derechos correspondientes; sin ese Título, no se pueden ejercer las funciones.