# The Registration Act, 1908, Section 43: Procedure on deposit of wills

- Act: The Registration Act, 1908 (Act 16 of 1908)
- In force from: 1909-01-01
- Ministry: Ministry of Rural Development
- Source URL: https://indiacode.ecourtsindia.com/registration-act/section/43/

## Text

(1) On receiving such cover, the Registrar, if satisfied that the person presenting the same for deposit is the testator or his agent, shall transcribe in his Register-book No. 5 the superscription aforesaid, and shall note in the same book and on the said cover the year, month, day and hour of such presentation and receipt, and the names of any persons who may testify to the identity of the testator or his agent, and any legible inscription which may be on the seal of the cover. (2) The Registrar shall then place and retain the sealed cover in his fire-proof box.

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