Presumption of Death Bill (HC Bill 21)

Contents

1. Declaration of presumed death

   1. 1. Applying for declaration

   2. 2. Making declaration

   3. 3. Effect of declaration

   4. 4. Other powers of court making declaration

2. Variation order

   1. 5. Varying and revoking declaration

   2. 6. Effect of variation order

   3. 7. Other functions of court making variation order

   4. 8. Principles

3. Further provision about declarations and orders

   1. 9. Giving notice of application

   2. 10. Attorney General

   3. 11. Right to intervene

   4. 12. Information

   5. 13. Insurance against claims: trustees

   6. 14. Insurance against claims: insurers paying capital sums

4. Register of Presumed Deaths

   1. 15. Register of Presumed Deaths

5. Other determinations

   1. 16. Other determinations about death of missing person

6. Supplementary

   1. 17. Power to amend periods of time

   2. 18. Consequential and supplementary etc provision

   3. 19. Regulations

   4. 20. Interpretation

   5. 21. Application to Crown

   6. 22. Commencement

   7. 23. Extent

   8. 24. Short title

7. 1. Schedule 1

      Register of Presumed Deaths

   2. Schedule 2

      Amendment of provisions about presumption of death