在新常态下,要突出重围实现公证事业大发展的历史任务,必须对公证职能进行再认识。公证职能应分为“基本法律保障职责”和“专业法律服务功能”两个方面,且是职责和功能的相统一和缺一不可。职责方面强调公证的存在须为政府服务、为民生服务,应作为国家经济发展、社会和谐稳定、法律环境安全的有力保障,属法定公证范 Under the new normal, it is necessary to give prominence to the historic task of reshaping the great development of notarized careers and must re-understand the notarial functions. Notarial functions should be divided into two aspects, namely, “Basic Law Assurance Duties” and “Professional Legal Service Functions”, and they are the unity and indispensability of duties and functions. Responsibilities emphasize the existence of notary public services for the government, to serve the people’s livelihood, should be as a national economic development, social harmony and stability, a strong legal environment and security protection, is a legal notary