Master of the Faculties
The Master of the Faculties is responsible for the admission and regulation of notaries in England and Wales. The day-to-day administration is the responsibility of the Registrar who is based in the Faculty Office.  The Master of Faculties is not subject to FOI.

The full name of the Faculty Office is the Faculty Office of the Archbishop of Canterbury. The Faculty Office has three functions:• the issue of special marriage licences
 • the regulation of the notarial profession; and
 • carrying out the legal work for the awarding of “Lambeth” Degrees.