“General

“632 Definitions for rules 632 to 664

• For the purposes of rules 632 to 664,—

  “administration—

  • “(a) means probate of a deceased's will; and

  • “(b) includes letters of administration of a deceased's estate, granted with or without a will annexed, for general, special, or limited purposes; and

  • “(c) for Public Trust or the Maori Trustee or a trustee company as defined in the Trustee Companies Act 1967, includes—

    • “(i) an order to administer; and

    • “(ii) an election to administer

  “administrator—

  • “(a) means a person to whom administration is granted; and

  • “(b) includes Public Trust or the Maori Trustee or a trustee company as defined in the Trustee Companies Act 1967 treated as an executor or administrator because it has filed an election to administer

  “executed,—

  • “(a) for a will made on or after 1 November 2007, means signed and witnessed as described in section 11(3) and (4) of the Wills Act 2007; and

  • “(b) for a will made before 1 November 2007, means signed and witnessed as described in section 11(3) and (4), as modified by section 40(2)(i), of the Wills Act 2007

  “grant means a grant of administration

  “will is defined in the Wills Act 2007.

“633 Kinds of applications for grants

• An application for a grant is made by—

  • “(a) an application without notice under rule 634; or

  • “(b) an application in solemn form under rule 636.

“Applications without notice

“634 Applications without notice

• “(1) This rule applies to an application without notice.

  “(2) Rule 41 does not apply to the application.

  “(3) The application is headed in the same way as form 51.

  “(4) A lawyer may give the certificate required by rule 240(2), even though he or she—

  • “(a) is one of the witnesses to the will that the application is about; or

  • “(b) is named as an executor in the will; or

  • “(c) is an executor of the will according to its tenor.

  “(5) If the applicant knew the deceased or knows about the deceased's death personally, the applicant must file an affidavit in whichever is appropriate of forms 51 to 56 to prove the deceased's death.

  “(6) If the applicant did not know the deceased and does not know about the deceased's death personally,—

  • “(a) paragraphs 1 and 2 of forms 51 to 56 must be omitted; and

  • “(b) another person must swear an affidavit proving the deceased's death, in the form of paragraphs 1 and 2 of form 51.

  “(7) If the application is for a grant of probate or a grant of letters of administration with the will annexed, the applicant must file an affidavit in form 51 or 52 to prove the validity of the will that the application is about.

  “(8) The procedure for dealing with the application is the same as for an ex parte application under rules 237 and 240, subject to rules 632 to 664.

  “(9) A form presented for filing under this rule is not invalid just because it contains minor differences from a prescribed form as long as the form still has the same effect and is not misleading.

  “Compare: 1908 No 89 Schedule 2 rr 632, 634(1), 635, 636 (pre-1 November 2007); 1999 No 85 s 26

“635 Restrictions if possibly invalid will exists

• “(1) This rule applies if the applicant—

  • “(a) knows of a will later than the will that the application is about;

  • “(b) and has reason to believe that the later will is invalid.

  “(2) This rule also applies if the applicant—

  • “(a) seeks a grant because the deceased was intestate; and

  • “(b) knows of a will; and

  • “(c) has reason to believe that the will is invalid.

  “(3) The applicant may make an application under rule 634 containing proof that—

  • “(a) the applicant has given the executor named in the will written or electronic notice of the applicant's intention to apply; and

  • “(b) the executor has not applied for a grant within 1 month after service of the notice; and

  • “(c) a caveat has not been lodged against a grant within 1 month after service of the notice.

  “(4) The Court—

  • “(a) may direct the applicant to apply for an order under section 53 of the Administration Act 1969; and

  • “(b) must defer dealing with the application under rule 634 until the application under section 53 has been determined.

  “Compare: 1908 No 89 Schedule 2 r 634(2), (3) (pre-1 November 2007)

“Applications in solemn form

“636 Applications in solemn form

• “(1) This rule applies to an application in solemn form.

  “(2) An application is made in solemn form if—

  • “(a) the applicant chooses to apply in that way; or

  • “(b) the applicant is ordered to apply in that way.

  “(3) Part 2 applies to the application.

  “(4) The procedure for dealing with the application is the same as for an ordinary proceeding, subject to rules 632 to 664.

  “Compare: 1908 No 89 Schedule 2 rr 633, 638 (pre-1 November 2007)

“637 Respondents and additional parties

• “(1) The applicant may apply to the Court for directions as to the persons to be named as respondents to an application under rule 636.

  “(2) If the applicant does not apply, or if the Court does not give directions, the applicant must name as respondents—

  • “(a) the person who may be entitled to a grant if the applicant does not obtain the grant; and

  • “(b) all persons who have lodged caveats under rule 641.

  “(3) A person interested in the result of an application under rule 636 may apply to the Court to be added as a party.

  “(4) If the Court is satisfied that the interests of the person are not already adequately represented, it may—

  • “(a) order that the person be added; and

  • “(b) impose conditions on the order, if necessary; and

  • “(c) give directions as to the part that the person is to take in the hearing of the application.

  “Compare: 1908 No 89 Schedule 2 rr 639, 640 (pre-1 November 2007)

“638 Compromises

• “(1) This rule applies if an application under rule 636 is the subject of a compromise, whether or not a statement of defence has been filed.

  “(2) The Court may direct—

  • “(a) that the application is to be treated as an application under rule 634; and

  • “(b) that evidence on the application may be given by affidavit.

  “Compare: 1908 No 89 Schedule 2 r 642 (pre-1 November 2007)

“639 Pleadings

• “(1) This rule applies to an application under rule 636 in which a pleading states that the will that the application is about is invalid.

  “(2) This rule also applies to an application under rule 636 in which a pleading states that a will that is the subject of a grant obtained by way of an application without notice is invalid.

  “(3) The pleading must state the substance of the case against validity.

  “(4) If the allegation is that the will's execution was not valid, the pleading must state the facts on which the allegation is based.

  “(5) If the allegation is that the will-maker did not have testamentary capacity when the will was executed, the pleading must state whether the incapacity lay in—

  • “(a) the will-maker's lack of ability to comprehend or recollect the extent of his or her estate; or

  • “(b) the will-maker's lack of ability to comprehend or recollect the claims of persons excluded from participating in his or her estate; or

  • “(c) the will-maker's insane delusions about the persons who have claims on his or her estate; or

  • “(d) some other specified incapacity.

  “Compare: 1908 No 89 Schedule 2 r 641 (pre-1 November 2007)

“Filing and lodging

“640 Where application is filed

• “(1) This rule applies to an application, and all other documents, filed under rules 632 to 664.

  “(2) If the deceased resided in New Zealand when he or she died, the application and documents must be filed in the office of the Court nearest, by the most practicable route, to the place where he or she resided at death.

  “(3) If the deceased did not reside in New Zealand when he or she died and his or her property is situated in only 1 place in New Zealand, the application and documents must be filed in the office of the Court nearest, by the most practicable route, to the place where his or her property is situated.

  “(4) If the deceased did not reside in New Zealand when he or she died and his or her property is situated in more than 1 place in New Zealand, the application and documents must be filed in the office of the Court in Wellington or an office specified under subclause (6).

  “(5) If the deceased did not reside in New Zealand when he or she died and left no property in New Zealand, the application and documents must be filed in the office of the Court in Wellington or an office specified under subclause (6).

  “(6) If subclause (4) or (5) applies,—

  • “(a) the applicant may make an interlocutory application for an order specifying the office of the Court in which the application and documents are to be filed; and

  • “(b) the Court may make an order specifying the office.

  “(7) If an application or a document is filed in the wrong office of the Court, the Court may order the transfer of the application or document to the right office.

  “Compare: 1908 No 89 Schedule 2 r 643 (pre-1 November 2007)

“641 Where caveat is lodged

• “(1) This rule applies to a caveat under section 60 of the Administration Act 1969.

  “(2) The caveat must be in form 60.

  “(3) The caveat must be lodged with the Registrar in the office in which the application is required to be filed under rule 640.

  “Compare: 1908 No 89 Schedule 2 r 644 (pre-1 November 2007)

“Rules that apply whether or not will advanced and relied on

“642 Evidence of death

• “(1) The Court may accept any evidence that satisfies it of the death of a person whose estate is the subject of an application for a grant, unless no dead body has been identified as that of the person.

  “(2) If no dead body has been identified as that of the person, the applicant must apply for leave to swear death.

  “(3) The applicant applies by—

  • “(a) making an interlocutory application before filing an application for a grant; or

  • “(b) incorporating the application for leave to swear death in an application without notice under rule 634.

  “(4) The applicant must file affidavits stating—

  • “(a) the circumstances under which the application is made; and

  • “(b) the facts from which the Court is invited to infer death; and

  • “(c) whether or not the person's life was insured and, if it was, the name and address of the insurer.

  “(5) If the person's life was insured,—

  • “(a) the applicant must serve notice of the application and copies of the affidavits on the insurer; and

  • “(b) the insurer is treated as a party to the application for the purposes of rules 234 to 277.

  “(6) The Court may make an order that the person is presumed to be dead for the purposes of the grant.

  “(7) The Court may accept any evidence that satisfies it of the death of a person who, if alive, would have been entitled to a grant.

  “Compare: 1908 No 89 Schedule 2 rr 645, 646 (pre-1 November 2007)

“643 Sale of perishable property

• “(1) This rule applies if—

  • “(a) a deceased leaves perishable property; and

  • “(b) the property's value may be greatly diminished before the Court can make a grant.

  “(2) A person interested in the deceased's estate may apply to the Court for an order—

  • “(a) authorising a named person to sell the property; and

  • “(b) directing the payment of the proceeds to the Registrar for the deceased's estate.

  “(3) The Court may make the order.

  “Compare: 1908 No 89 Schedule 2 r 649 (pre-1 November 2007)

“644 Registrars may make some orders

• “(1) This rule applies to the following registrars:

  • “(a) all Registrars; and

  • “(b) all Senior Deputy Registrars in the Auckland office; and

  • “(c) no other deputy registrars.

  “(2) The registrars have the powers of the Court under—

  • “(a) sections 5 to 9A and sections 12, 19, 21, 44, and 61(a)(ii) of the Administration Act 1969; and

  • “(b) section 380(4)(c)(iii) of the Insolvency Act 2006; and

  • “(c) section 154(3) of the Insolvency Act 1967; and

  • “(d) section 76 of the Public Trust Act 2001; and

  • “(e) section 35(4) of the Trustee Act 1956; and

  • “(f) section 8(1) of the Trustee Companies Act 1967; and

  • “(g) rule 640(6)(b); and

  • “(h) rule 642(6), if an unopposed application has been made under rule 642(3); and

  • “(i) rule 643(3); and

  • “(j) rule 659(2); and

  • “(k) rule 660(1) to (4); and

  • “(l) rule 664(2).

  “(3) Rules 272 to 276 apply to a registrar acting under subclause (2). For this purpose, references in them to ‘rule 270 or rule 271’ must be read as references to ‘rule 644(2)’.

  “Compare: 1908 No 89 Schedule 2 r 651 (pre-1 November 2007)

“Rules that apply when will advanced and relied on

“645 Application of rules 646 to 658

• Rules 646 to 658 apply to every case in which a will is advanced and relied on—

  • “(a) for a grant of probate; or

  • “(b) for a grant of letters of administration with the will annexed.

  “Compare: 1908 No 89 Schedule 2 r 654 (pre-1 November 2007)

“646 Evidence as to execution

• “(1) A person who knows the relevant facts personally may provide the evidence required by rules 647 to 658.

  “(2) If the evidence relates to the fact, date, manner, or circumstances of the execution of a will, the person providing the evidence must be—

  • “(a) an attesting witness; or

  • “(b) a person present when the will was executed.

  “(3) If the authenticity of the signature of the will-maker or an attesting witness is in doubt, the Court may accept evidence from any appropriate person to prove that the signature is in the handwriting of the will-maker or the attesting witness.

  “(4) If the application is unopposed, evidence given under this rule must be given by affidavit. Form 62 may be used.

  “Compare: 1908 No 89 Schedule 2 r 664 (pre-1 November 2007)

“647 Valid execution

• “(1) For wills made on or after 1 November 2007, each of the following is evidence that a will's execution was valid:

  • “(a) a clause, in the will, consisting of a statement describing the actions complying with section 11(3) and (4) of the Wills Act 2007:

  • “(b) evidence given under rule 646 satisfying the Court that the will complies with section 11(3) and (4) of the Wills Act 2007:

  • “(c) an order made under section 14 of the Wills Act 2007.

  “(2) For wills made before 1 November 2007, each of the following is evidence that a will's execution was valid:

  • “(a) an attestation clause, in the will, consisting of a recital describing the actions complying with section 11(3) and (4), as modified by section 40(2)(i), of the Wills Act 2007:

  • “(b) evidence given under rule 646 satisfying the Court that the will complies with section 11(3) and (4), as modified by section 40(2)(i), of the Wills Act 2007.

  “Compare: 1908 No 89 Schedule 2 r 657 (pre-1 November 2007)

“648 Doubt as to will-maker's understanding

• “(1) This rule applies if—

  • “(a) a person directed by the will-maker signed the will-maker's will in the will-maker's presence; and

  • “(b) the will does not state that the will-maker read over the will and thoroughly understood it before the will-maker directed the person to sign it.

  “(2) This rule also applies if—

  • “(a) the will-maker—

    • “(i) was blind; or

    • “(ii) was illiterate; or

    • “(iii) signed the will by mark; and

  • “(b) the will does not state that the will was read over to and thoroughly understood by the will-maker before the will-maker signed it.

  “(3) This rule also applies if the Court is doubtful for any other reason whether or not the will-maker, at the time the will was signed,—

  • “(a) thoroughly understood the will; or

  • “(b) had full knowledge of its contents.

  “(4) Evidence must be given under rule 646 satisfying the Court that the will-maker, at the time the will was signed,—

  • “(a) thoroughly understood the will; or

  • “(b) had full knowledge of its contents.

  “Compare: 1908 No 89 Schedule 2 r 658 (pre-1 November 2007)

“649 Doubt as to originality of signature

• “(1) This rule applies if it appears to the Court, when it inspects a will, that a signature on it—

  • “(a) may not be an original signature; or

  • “(b) may be a reproduction of the original signature.

  “(2) The Court may require evidence to prove whether or not the signature is an original signature.

  “Compare: 1908 No 89 Schedule 2 r 662(3) (pre-1 November 2007)

“650 Doubt as to date

• If there is doubt as to the date on which a will was executed, the Court may require evidence to prove the date.

  “Compare: 1908 No 89 Schedule 2 r 661 (pre-1 November 2007)

“651 Changes

• “(1) This rule applies if—

  • “(a) a change appears on a will; and

  • “(b) the change is of practical importance; and

  • “(c) the change was not made,—

    • “(i) for a will made on or after 1 November 2007, by a means described in section 15 of the Wills Act 2007; or

    • “(ii) for a will made before 1 November 2007, by a means described in section 15, as modified by section 40(2)(1), of the Wills Act 2007.

  “(2) The Court may require evidence to prove whether or not the change was present when the will was executed.

  “(3) The Court may give directions as to the form in which the will is to be proved.

  “(4) Words that have been changed form part of a will as proved if the change does not obliterate the words in such a way as to prevent their effect being apparent.

  “(5) Subclause (4) applies even though there is no satisfactory evidence that the words were changed before the will was executed.

  “Compare: 1908 No 89 Schedule 2 r 659 (pre-1 November 2007)

“652 Revocations or revivals by other document

• “(1) This rule applies if—

  • “(a) it appears to the Court, when it inspects a will, that some other document has been attached to it; or

  • “(b) a will contains a reference to another document in terms suggesting that it ought to be incorporated in the will.

  “(2) The Court may require the other document to be produced or its non-production to be explained.

  “(3) The Court may require evidence as to—

  • “(a) the attaching or incorporation of the document; and

  • “(b) when it came into existence.

  “Compare: 1908 No 89 Schedule 2 r 660 (pre-1 November 2007)

“653 Revocation

• “(1) This rule applies if it appears to the Court that,—

  • “(a) for a will made on or after 1 November 2007, one of the means of revocation described in section 16 of the Wills Act 2007 may have been used; or

  • “(b) for a will made before 1 November 2007, one of the means of revocation described in section 16, as modified by section 40(2)(m) and (n), of the Wills Act 2007 may have been used.

  “(2) The applicant must satisfy the Court that the will has not been revoked.

  “Compare: 1908 No 89 Schedule 2 r 663 (pre-1 November 2007)

“654 Duplicate wills

• “(1) This rule applies if more than 1 copy of a will has been executed.

  “(2) All executed copies must be produced to the Court, or accounted for to its satisfaction, to exclude an inference of revocation.

  “(3) If the Court doubts whether subclause (2) has been complied with, it may require evidence to prove that it was.

  “Compare: 1908 No 89 Schedule 2 r 662(1), (2) (pre-1 November 2007)

“Grant with will annexed

“655 Circumstances in which grant may be made

• “(1) This rule applies if a will exists but does not appoint an executor.

  “(2) This rule also applies if a will exists but appoints an executor who—

  • “(a) has died during the will-maker's life; or

  • “(b) has survived the will-maker but has died without obtaining a grant; or

  • “(c) has renounced probate of the will; or

  • “(d) is a former spouse or former civil union partner of the will-maker whose appointment is void under section 19 of the Wills Act 2007, for a will made on or after 1 November 2007; or

  • “(e) is a former spouse of the will-maker whose appointment is void under section 19, as modified by section 40(2)(q), of the Wills Act 2007, for a will made before 1 November 2007; or

  • “(f) is incapable of acting as an executor but does not have an attorney for the purposes of section 9A of the Administration Act 1969.

  “(3) This rule also applies if—

  • “(a) section 19 of the Administration Act 1969 applies to an executor; and

  • “(b) no one entitled to apply for an order nisi under the section has done so within 4 months after the will­maker's death.

  “(4) The Court may grant letters of administration with the will annexed to the person entitled to them according to the priority in rule 656.

  “Compare: 1908 No 89 Schedule 2 r 655(1), (3) (pre-1 November 2007)

“656 Priority of potential administrators for purposes of rule 655(4)

• “(1) The first in priority is a residuary beneficiary holding in trust for any other person.

  “(2) The second in priority is a residuary beneficiary for life.

  “(3) The third in priority is,—

  • “(a) if the will disposes of the whole residue, the ultimate residuary beneficiary; or

  • “(b) if the will does not dispose of the whole residue but the Court is satisfied that it disposes of the whole or substantially the whole of the estate as ascertained by the time the application for the grant is made,—

    • “(i) a beneficiary entitled to the estate; or

    • “(ii) a beneficiary entitled to a share in the estate; or

  • “(c) if the will does not dispose of the whole residue and the Court is not satisfied that it disposes of the whole or substantially the whole of the estate as ascertained by the time the application for the grant is made,—

    • “(i) a person entitled to a share in the residue not disposed of or the person's personal representative; or

    • “(ii) the Attorney-General, if entitled to claim the residue as bona vacantia on behalf of the Crown.

  “(4) The fourth in priority is—

  • “(a) a specific beneficiary or the beneficiary's personal representative; or

  • “(b) a creditor or the creditor's personal representative; or

  • “(c) if the will does not dispose of the whole estate, a person who has no immediate beneficial interest in the estate because of its small amount but may have a beneficial interest if the estate increases.

  “(5) The fifth in priority is a specific or residuary beneficiary who is entitled on the happening of a contingency.

  “(6) The sixth in priority is a person who—

  • “(a) has no interest under the will; and

  • “(b) would be entitled to a grant if the deceased had died wholly intestate.

  “(7) Persons who are third, fourth, or fifth in priority, and are entitled to the grant, are entitled to the grant in order of priority in their class according to the value of their interests or the amounts of their debts.

  “Compare: 1908 No 89 Schedule 2 r 655(2), (4) (pre-1 November 2007)

“657 Proving entitlement to grant

• “(1) This rule applies if—

  • “(a) an applicant applies for a grant of letters of administration with the will annexed; and

  • “(b) rule 656 would give persons other than the applicant a priority that is higher than, or equal to, that of the applicant.

  “(2) The applicant must—

  • “(a) satisfy the Court that all the persons are dead, incompetent, or disqualified; or

  • “(b) satisfy the Court that the applicant has given all the persons notice of the intended application; or

  • “(c) attach the written consents of all the persons to an affidavit in form 52.

  “(3) The Court may excuse the applicant from giving notice to, or obtaining the consent of, a person who, at the time of the application,—

  • “(a) is beyond the jurisdiction of the Court; or

  • “(b) cannot be found.

  “(4) The Court may impose conditions under subclause (3).

  “Compare: 1908 No 89 Schedule 2 r 656 (pre-1 November 2007)

“658 Grant while executor is minor

• “(1) This rule applies if a person is, when the Court grants letters of administration with the will annexed—

  • “(a) the sole executor of the will; and

  • “(b) a minor; and

  • “(c) not entitled to a grant under section 9(3) of the Administration Act 1969.

  “(2) The Court may grant letters of administration with the will annexed to any appropriate person.

  “(3) The person is entitled to the grant until the minor becomes entitled to and obtains a grant.

  “Compare: 1908 No 89 Schedule 2 r 656A (pre-1 November 2007)

“Grants

“659 Time for making grant

• “(1) The following time limits apply to the making of a grant:

  • “(a) for probate or letters of administration with the will annexed, no earlier than 7 days from the date of the will-maker's death; and

  • “(b) for other letters of administration, no earlier than 14 days from the date of the deceased's death.

  “(2) If the applicant for the grant applies for the shortening of a time limit, the Court may shorten it.

  “Compare: 1908 No 89 Schedule 2 r 648 (pre-1 November 2007)

“660 Grants to attorneys

• “(1) The Court may make a grant to the lawfully constituted attorney of a person who—

  • “(a) is entitled to the grant; and

  • “(b) does not reside in New Zealand.

  “(2) The Court may make a grant to the holder of an enduring power of attorney for a donor to whom section 9A of the Administration Act 1969 applies.

  “(3) If the person or the donor is 1 of 2 or more executors, the Court may make the grant to the attorney or the holder only after—

  • “(a) the attorney or the holder has given notice to the other executors; or

  • “(b) the Court has dispensed with notice.

  “(4) The Court may limit the grant in any way.

  “(5) A grant under section 9A of the Administration Act 1969 must convey the effect of sections 9A(6) and 9B(2) of the Act.

  “(6) The grant is for the use and benefit of the person or donor.

  “Compare: 1908 No 89 Schedule 2 r 647 (pre-1 November 2007)

“661 Common or solemn form

• “(1) A grant on an application under rule 634 must be in common form in whichever is appropriate of forms 57, 58, and 59.

  “(2) A grant on an application under rule 636 must be in solemn form.

  “Compare: 1908 No 89 Schedule 2 rr 637, 638 (pre-1 November 2007)

“After grant made

“662 Inventory and account filed by administrator

• “(1) A person interested in a deceased's estate may apply for an order that the estate's administrator file the following documents:

  • “(a) an accurate inventory of the estate; and

  • “(b) an account of the estate that—

    • “(i) is accurate; and

    • “(ii) states the dates and details of all receipts and disbursements; and

    • “(iii) states which of the receipts and disbursements were on capital account and which on revenue account.

  “(2) The applicant must—

  • “(a) make the application within 3 years after the date of the grant appointing the administrator; and

  • “(b) serve the administrator with notice of the application.

  “(3) If the Court makes an order,—

  • “(a) the administrator must file the documents within the period after the service of the order that the Court specifies; and

  • “(b) the account must be current to—

    • “(i) the date of service of the order; or

    • “(ii) another date specified in the order.

  “(4) If no one makes an application, or if the Court does not make an order,—

  • “(a) the administrator may file the documents if he or she wishes to do so and at any time he or she wishes; and

  • “(b) the account must state the date to which it is current.

  “(5) The administrator must file an affidavit verifying the documents.

  “(6) The administrator must file the documents in the office of the Court in which the grant was made.

  “Compare: 1908 No 89 Schedule 2 r 652 (pre-1 November 2007)

“663 Administration of overseas assets

• “(1) An administrator administering overseas assets may request the Court to seal an exemplification of administration in form 61

  “(2) Alternatively, an administrator administering overseas assets may request the Court to—

  • “(a) seal a duplicate of the grant; or

  • “(b) seal and certify a copy or photocopy of the grant.

  “(3) The administrator must file an affidavit as to the purpose for which the duplicate, copy, or photocopy is required.

  “Compare: 1908 No 89 Schedule 2 r 653 (pre-1 November 2007)

“664 Recall of grant

• “(1) If a grant is made in common form, a person may make an interlocutory application for an order for the recall of the grant.

  “(2) The Court may make an order recalling the grant only if—

  • “(a) the application is unopposed; and

  • “(b) one of the following circumstances exists:

    • “(i) the grant was made on the basis that the deceased died intestate and a will has been found; or

    • “(ii) a will has been found with a date later than that of the will of which probate was granted; or

    • “(iii) the person to whom the grant was made applies for the recall; or

    • “(iv) the person to whom the grant was made consents to the recall.

  “(3) If subclause (2) is not satisfied, a person wishing to apply for an order for the recall of the grant must bring proceedings.

  “(4) Rule 639 applies to an application under subclause (1) and the proceedings referred to in subclause (3).

  “Compare: 1908 No 89 Schedule 2 r 650 (pre-1 November 2007)”

“651 Registrars may make some orders

• “(1) This rule applies to the following registrars:

  • “(a) all Registrars; and

  • “(b) all Senior Deputy Registrars in the Auckland office; and

  • “(c) no other deputy registrars.

  “(2) The registrars have the powers of the Court under—

  • “(a) sections 5 to 9A and sections 12, 19, 21, 44, and 61(a)(ii) of the Administration Act 1969; and

  • “(b) section 154(3) of the Insolvency Act 1967; and

  • “(c) section 76 of the Public Trust Act 2001; and

  • “(d) section 35(4) of the Trustee Act 1956; and

  • “(e) section 8(1) of the Trustee Companies Act 1967; and

  • “(f) rule 643(2); and

  • “(g) rule 646(1), if an unopposed application has been made; and

  • “(h) rule 647; and

  • “(i) rule 648; and

  • “(j) rule 649; and

  • “(k) rule 650(1).

  “(3) Rules 272 to 276 apply to a registrar acting under subclause (2). For this purpose, references in them to ‘rule 270 or rule 271’ must be read as references to ‘rule 651(2)’.”