Supplementary

17Power to amend periods of time

The Secretary of State may by regulations amend this Act by increasing or reducing a period of time referred to in—

a

section 1(1)(b),

b

section 2(1) or (4), or

c

section 7(3).

18Consequential and supplementary etc provision

1

The Secretary of State may by regulations make consequential, supplementary, incidental, transitional, transitory or saving provision in relation to any provision of this Act.

2

Regulations under this section may amend, repeal or revoke an enactment passed or made before, or in the same Session as, this Act is passed.

3

In this section “enactment” includes an enactment contained in—

a

an instrument made under an Act, or

b

an Act or Measure of the National Assembly for Wales or an instrument made under such an Act or Measure.

19Regulations

1

Regulations under this Act are to be made by statutory instrument.

2

A statutory instrument containing the following regulations (whether alone or with other provision) may not be made unless a draft of the instrument has been laid before, and approved by a resolution of, each House of Parliament—

a

regulations under section 17;

b

regulations under section 18 which amend or repeal an Act (including an Act or Measure of the National Assembly for Wales).

3

Any other statutory instrument containing regulations made by the Secretary of State under this Act is subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.

20Interpretation

1

In this Act—

  • “the court” means the High Court (except in section 16(2));

  • “interest in property” means an interest in property of any description, including an estate in land and a right over property;

  • “the missing person”, in relation to a declaration under this Act or an application, determination or order made in connection with such a declaration, means the person who is or would be the subject of the declaration;

  • “the Registrar General” means the Registrar General for England and Wales;

  • “sibling” means a sibling of the full blood or the half blood;

  • “trustee” includes an executor, administrator or personal representative;

  • “variation order” has the meaning given in section 5.

2

References in this Act to a party to proceedings include a person intervening in the proceedings in accordance with section 11.

21Application to Crown

1

This Act binds the Crown.

2

But an application may not be made under this Act for a declaration in respect of Her Majesty.

22Commencement

1

The following come into force on the day on which this Act is passed—

a

section 9 so far as it confers a power to make rules,

b

section 15(4) and Schedule 1 so far as they confer a power to make regulations,

c

sections 17 to 21,

d

this section, and

e

sections 23 and 24.

2

Subject to subsection (1), the provisions of this Act come into force on such day as the Secretary of State may by order appoint.

3

An order under this section must be made by statutory instrument.

4

An order under this section may—

a

appoint different days for different purposes, and

b

include transitional, transitory or saving provision.

23Extent

This Act extends to England and Wales.

24Short title

This Act may be cited as the Presumption of Death Act 2013.