Victorian Current Acts Victorian Current Acts(1) Upon receiving an application in writing and the prescribed fees, the registrar may give any will deposited with the registrar—
(a) to the testator; or
S. 5C(1)(b) amended by No. 35/1996
s. 453(Sch. 1 item 3.2)
(b) to a legal practitioner or trustee company nominated by the testator; or
(c) upon the death of the testator—
S. 5C(1)(c)(i) amended by No. 35/1996
s. 453(Sch. 1 item 3.2).
(i) to any executor named in the will or any legal practitioner or trustee company nominated by an executor; or
S. 5C(1)(c)(ii) amended by No 35/1996
s. 453(Sch. 1 item 3.2).
(ii) to any person entitled to apply for letters of administration with the will annexed or a legal practitioner nominated by that person.
(2) The registrar may examine any will to enable the registrar to comply with this Division.
(3) The registrar must ensure that an accurate copy of every will given to a person under subsection (1) is made and retained.
(4) If there is any doubt as to whom a will should be given, the registrar, or any other person, may apply to the Court for directions as to whom the registrar should give the will.
(5) The registrar may transfer any will that has been held by the registrar for more than 70 years to the Keeper of Public Records for preservation in accordance with section 7 of the Public Records Act 1973 and the provisions of this section continue to apply to the will.
(6) For the purposes of subsection (5), wills held by the Registrar-General are deemed to have been held by the registrar.
Division 2—Grants of probate and administration
No. 3632 s. 5.