The District Probate Registries Order 1982

• Citation: S.I. 1982/379
• Sections: 5

Section 1

This Order may be cited as the District Probate Registries Order 1982 and shall come into operation on 20th April 1982.

Section 2

District probate registries shall be established at the places specified in column 1 of the Schedule to this Order.

Section 3

District probate sub-registries shall be established at the places specified in column 2 of the Schedule to this Order, and each sub-registry shall be attached to and under the control of the registrar of the district probate registry appearing opposite it in column 1 of the Schedule to this Order.

Section 4

Every district probate registrar shall arrange for an officer of a district probate registry or of a district probate sub-registry to attend, for the purpose of personal applications for a grant of probate or administration, at such places and such times as may be specified by the Lord Chancellor, and any such place may be styled a probate office.

Section 5

The District Probate Registries Order 1968 and the District Probate Registries (Amendment) Order 1981 are hereby revoked.