Guardianship (Missing Persons) Act 2017

14 Automatic revocation

(1) A guardianship order is revoked—

(a) on the death of the missing person;

(b) on the making of a declaration of presumed death in respect of the missing person under section 2 of the Presumption of Death Act 2013;

(c) on the death of the guardian;

(d) on the expiry of the guardian’s period of appointment.

(2) A guardianship order made after the death of the missing person is to be treated as having been immediately revoked under subsection (1)(a).

(3) Where a person becomes aware that a guardianship order appointing the person as guardian has been revoked under subsection (1)(a) or (b), the person must inform the Public Guardian as soon as reasonably practicable.