law: Registration Act, 1908
  45. Proceedings on death of depositor
  (1) If, on the death of a testator who has deposited a sealed
  
  cover under section 42, application be made to the Registrar who holds it in
  
  deposit to open the same, and if the Registrar is satisfied that the testator
  
  is dead, he shall, in the applicant's presence, open the cover, and, at the
  
  applicant's expense, cause the contents thereof to be copied into his Book No.3.
  (2) When such copy has been made, the Registrar shall re-deposit
  
  the original will.