Presumption of Death and Provisions Relating to Missing Persons Bill (HL Bill 12)

Contents

1. Part 1

   Declarations of presumed death

   1. Declarations of presumed death

      1. 1. Declarations of presumed death

      2. 2. Making of declaration of presumed death

      3. 3. Effect of declaration of presumed death

      4. 4. Declarations by the High Court

      5. 5. Variation orders

      6. 6. Effects on property rights of variation order

      7. 7. Insurance against claims

      8. 8. Supplementary provisions as to declarations etc.

      9. 9. Provisions relating to the Attorney General

      10. 10. Right to intervene

      11. 11. Reference to Chief Coroner

      12. 12. Costs

      13. 13. Power to amend certain time periods

      14. 14. Repeal of certain statutory provisions relating to presumption of death

   2. Register of Presumed Deaths

      1. 15. Register of Presumed Deaths

2. Part 2

   Administrative Guardianship Orders

   1. 16. Application for an Administrative Guardianship Order in respect of the estate
      of a missing person

   2. 17. Entitlement to give notice of an application

   3. 18. Date for hearing

   4. 19. Appointment of an Administrative Guardian in respect of the estate of a
      missing person

   5. 20. Persons eligible as Administrative Guardians

   6. 21. Remuneration of professional Administrative Guardian

   7. 22. Payment of costs and expenses to Administrative Guardian or former
      Administrative Guardian from estate

   8. 23. Administrative Guardian to notify court

   9. 24. Order to remove an Administrative Guardian

   10. 25. Duration of order

   11. 26. Application for a temporary Administrative Guardianship Order

   12. 27. Temporary Administrative Guardianship Order

   13. 28. Power of the Administrative Guardian

   14. 29. Exercise of power by Administrative Guardian

   15. 30. Ancillary powers of Administrative Guardian

   16. 31. Powers of investment

   17. 32. Interest of represented person in property not to be altered by sale or other
       disposition of property

   18. 33. Court power to open will

   19. 34. Administrative Guardian may seek advice

   20. 35. Application to the court by a creditor etc.

   21. 36. Power to Administrative Guardian to act until notice of discharge etc.
       received

   22. 37. Accounts

   23. 38. Powers and duties in relation to represented persons

   24. 39. Action upon a person ceasing to be a represented person

   25. 40. Represented person entitled to inspection of accounts

   26. 41. Effect of this Part on other legislation

3. Part 3

   Supplementary

   1. 42. Orders and regulations

   2. 43. Interpretation

   3. 44. Supplementary provision

   4. 45. Amendments and repeals

   5. 46. Short title, commencement and extent

4. 1. Schedule 1

      Further provision about registration

      1. Part 1

         Register of Presumed Deaths

   2. Schedule 2

      Consequential amendments

   3. Schedule 3

      Repeals