(1) On receiving such cover, the Registrar, if satisfied that the person presenting the same is the testator or his agent, shall transcribe within 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 cover in his fire-proof safe.
Legal Commentary & Landmark Judgments: Section 43
Section 43 regulates the procedure followed by the Registrar upon receiving a sealed will deposited under Section 42.
Obtain an official receipt of deposit from the Registrar containing the Book 5 entry number to preserve proof of the Section 43 deposit.