NON-CONTENTIOUS PROBATE RULES 1967 - REG 2

NON-CONTENTIOUS PROBATE RULES 1967 - REG 2

2 .         Interpretation

        (1)         In these rules, unless the contrary intention appears — 

        Act means the Administration Act 1903 ;

        grant means a grant of probate or administration, or an order to administer made under section 10 or section 12 of the Public Trustee Act 1941 ;

        prescribed fee means the fee prescribed by the Supreme Court (Fees) Regulations 2002 ;

        Registrar means a person for the time being holding or acting in an office designated under the Supreme Court Act 1935 , “Registrar of the Supreme Court”, and a reference to the Registrar or to a Registrar may include a reference to the Principal Registrar or a deputy Registrar;

        Registry means the Probate Office of the Supreme Court.

        (2A)         Words and expressions defined in section 3 of the Act and used in these rules have the same respective meanings as in the Act.

        (2)         A form referred to by number means the form so numbered in the First Schedule; and those forms shall be used wherever applicable, with such variations as the Registrar may in any particular case direct or approve.

        [Rule 2 amended: Gazette 14 December 1979 p. 3876; 6 March 1981 p. 895; 27 Nov 2009 p. 4787.]