(1) In these rules, unless the contrary intention appears ¾

}grant~ means a grant of probate or administration, or an order to administer made under section 10 or section 12 of the Public Trustee Act 1941;

}Registrar~ means a person for the time being holding or acting in an office designated under the Supreme Court Act 1935, }Registrar of the Supreme Court~, and a reference to the Registrar or to a Registrar may include a reference to the Principal Registrar or a deputy Registrar;

}rule~ means one of these rules;

}the Act~ means the Administration Act 1903;

}the Registry~ means the Probate Office of the Supreme Court;

}the Wills Act 1837~, means the Imperial Act 7 Will. IV and I Vict. c.26 ² as adopted by 2 Vict. No. 1; and

words and expressions defined in section 3 of the Act and used in these rules have the same respective meanings as in the Act.

(2) A form referred to by number means the form so numbered in the First Schedule; and those forms shall be used wherever applicable, with such variations as the Registrar may in any particular case direct or approve.

[Rule 2 amended in Gazette 14 December 1979 p.3876; 6 March 1981 p.895.]