(1)  The Tribunal, The Public Trustee or a trustee company, within the meaning of the Trustee Companies Act 1953 , may, before or after the death of a represented person, open and read any paper or writing which purports to be, or is alleged to be, the will of the represented person.

(2)  An administrator other than The Public Trustee or a trustee company may, with the approval of the Tribunal, open and read any paper or writing which purports to be the will of a represented person, but must not disclose its contents to any other person without the further approval of the Tribunal.

(3)  The Tribunal may, for the purposes of a hearing in relation to Guardianship stream proceedings, open and read any paper or writing which purports to be, or is alleged to be, the will of a person in respect of whom an application for a guardianship order or an administration order has been made.