Section 124 Place for deposit of original wills and other documents.
England and Wales
All original wills and other documents which are under the control of the High Court in the Principal Registry or in any district probate registry shall be deposited and preserved in such places F1as may be provided for in directions given in accordance with Part 1 of Schedule 2 to the Constitutional Reform Act 2005; and any wills or other documents so deposited shall, subject to the control of the High Court and to probate rules, be open to inspection.
Annotations
Textual amendments
- F1
Words in s. 124 substituted (3.4.2006) by Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c. 4), ss. 13, 148, Sch. 2 para. 5; S.I. 2006/1014, art. 2(a), Sch. 1 para. 7
Notes on the whole Act
Textual amendments
- F1
Act: "The Supreme Court Act 1981 (c. 54) may be cited as the Senior Courts Act 1981" (1.10.2009) by virtue of the Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c. 4), ss. 59, 148, Sch. 11 para. 1(1); S.I. 2009/1604, art. 2(d)
- F2
Act: words substituted (1.10.2009) by Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c. 4), ss. 59, 148, Sch. 11 para. 26(1); S.I. 2009/1604, art. 2(d)