(1) This section applies to a will deposited in the office of the registrar.
(2) The registrar may deposit the will with the public trustee and guardian.
(3) The registrar may give the public trustee and guardian identifying information about the will.
(4) This section expires when the Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2023 (No 3)
, section 54 commences.
Note The expiry takes effect at the beginning of the day (see Legislation Act
, s 85 (2)).
(5) In this section:
"identifying information", about a will, means information about the testator or will that the public trustee and guardian uses to maintain its register of legal records.
"register of legal records", of the public trustee and guardian, means a register kept under the Public Trustee and Guardian Act 1985
, section 23A.