SupplementaryN.I.

InterpretationN.I.

17  In this Act—

“the Department” means the Department of Finance and Personnel;

“insurer” means any person who provides for the payment of benefits on the death of any person.

“missing person” has the meaning assigned by section 1(1);

“prescribed”, except in section 8 and [F1paragraphs 3A(1) and (2) and] 7(1) and (3) of Schedule 1, means prescribed by regulations made by the Department;

“the Registrar General” means the Registrar General for Northern Ireland;

“the Register of Presumed Deaths” means the register maintained under section 15(1);

“statutory provision” has the meaning given by section 1(f) of the Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954 (c. 33);

“trust” means any trust which arises—

(a)

as a result of a declaration under section 1; or

(b)

in relation to the administration or devolution of the property of a missing person as a result of a declaration under section 1;

“trustee” means a trustee, executor, administrator or any other person administering trust property;

“variation order” has the meaning assigned to it by section 5(3).

Textual Amendments