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Succession Act 1981
sec.31Envelope required for will held by registrar
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### sec.31 Envelope required for will held by registrar
A will or other instrument held by the registrar under section 29 or 30 must be in a sealed envelope that has written on it—
the name and address of the minor or other person without testamentary capacity as they appear on the will or other instrument; and
the name and address, as they appear on the will, of any executor; and
the date of the will or other instrument; and
for a will or other instrument held under section 30 —the name of the person who applied for the order under section 21 .
The registrar may examine the will or other instrument to enable the registrar to comply with this subdivision.
s 31 sub 2006 No. 1 s 6
(sec.31-ssec.1) A will or other instrument held by the registrar under section 29 or 30 must be in a sealed envelope that has written on it— the name and address of the minor or other person without testamentary capacity as they appear on the will or other instrument; and the name and address, as they appear on the will, of any executor; and the date of the will or other instrument; and for a will or other instrument held under section 30 —the name of the person who applied for the order under section 21 .
(sec.31-ssec.2) The registrar may examine the will or other instrument to enable the registrar to comply with this subdivision.
- (a) the name and address of the minor or other person without testamentary capacity as they appear on the will or other instrument; and
- (b) the name and address, as they appear on the will, of any executor; and
- (c) the date of the will or other instrument; and
- (d) for a will or other instrument held under section 30 —the name of the person who applied for the order under section 21 .