CAP. 10]
Probate and Administration.
[1971 Ed.
Restrictions upon exercise of jurisdic-tion by Registrar.
Power of ordering production of testamentary writings.
1857 c. 77, s. 26.
(3) Nothing in this section shall-
(a) limit or prevent the exercise by a judge of any jurisdic-tion conferred upon the Registrar by this section; or
(b) confer upon the Registrar jurisdiction to revoke a grant.
(4) In this section and in section 6 "grant" means a grant, or the resealing of a grant, of probate or administration or any amendment thereof.
6. (1) No grant shall be made by the Registrar under section 5-
(a) in any case in which there is contention, until the contention has been disposed of;
(b) if it appears to the Registrar that the grant ought not to be made without the direction of a judge; or
(c) if the person applying for the grant or to whom the grant has been made is the Official Administrator acting under Part II.
(2) The Registrar, where he exercises jurisdiction under section 5-
(a) shall refer the matter to a judge if it appears to the Registrar-
(i) to be doubtful whether or not a grant should be made;
(ii) that a grant ought not to be made without the direction of a judge; or
(iii) that a question of special difficulty arises in relation to a grant; and
(b) may refer to a judge any matter which appears to him to be proper for the decision of a judge.
(3) If a matter is referred to a judge under subsection (2) the judge may either dispose of it himself or refer it back to the Registrar with such directions as he thinks fit.
7. (1) The court may, on motion or petition or otherwise, in a summary way, whether any proceedings are or are not pending in the court with respect to any probate or administration, order any person to produce and bring into the Registry, or otherwise as the court may direct, any paper or writing being or purporting to be testamentary which may be shown to be in the possession or under the control of such person.
(2) If it is not shown that any such paper or writing is in the possession or under the control of such person, but it appears that there are reasonable grounds for believing that he has knowl-edge of any such paper or writing, the court may direct such