Duty of [F1district judge or] registrar on receiving application for grantE+W
6.—(1) A [F2district judge or] registrar shall not allow any grant to issue until all inquiries which he may see fit to make have been answered to his satisfaction.
(2) Except with the leave of a [F3district judge or] registrar, no grant of probate or of administration with the will annexed shall issue within seven days of the death of the deceased and no grant of administration shall issue within fourteen days thereof.
Textual Amendments
F1Words in rule 6 heading inserted (14.10.1991) by The Non-Contentious Probate (Amendment) Rules 1991 (S.I. 1991/1876), rules 1(1), 7(1)
F2Words in rule 6(1) inserted (14.10.1991) by The Non-Contentious Probate (Amendment) Rules 1991 (S.I. 1991/1876), rules 1(1), 7(1)
F3Words in rule 6(2) inserted (14.10.1991) by The Non-Contentious Probate (Amendment) Rules 1991 (S.I. 1991/1876), rules 1(1), 7(1)
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