The article presents legal doubts related to the entrusting consuls of the Republic of Poland with notarial functions. In Poland notarial actions are carried out by notaries, who act as guarantors of the safety of legal transactions. The author emphasizes factors which affect the proper fulfillment of a duty to safeguard the rights and interests of participants in legal transactions carried out by notaries. Then the author discusses differences in legal status and responsibilities of notaries and professional and honorary consuls. In conclusion the author indicates how these differences affect the guarantees to ensure the legal safety of citizens and at the same time underlining the State’s tasks in this area.
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