[F1PART 57E+W[F2PROBATE, INHERITANCE, PRESUMPTION OF DEATH AND GUARDIANSHIP OF MISSING PERSONS]

[F3SECTION VIE+WPROCEEDINGS UNDER THE GUARDIANSHIP (MISSING PERSONS) ACT 2017

Scope and interpretationE+W

57.25.(1) This Section contains rules about proceedings under the Guardianship (Missing Persons) Act 2017.

(2) In this Section, terms used in the Guardianship (Missing Persons) Act 2017 have the meaning given by that Act, and—

(a)“the 2017 Act” means the Guardianship (Missing Persons) Act 2017;

(b)“the missing person” means the person who is or has been asserted to be “missing” within the meaning of the 2017 Act;

(c)“a claim for a guardianship order” means an application under section 2 (applying for a guardianship order) of the 2017 Act for a guardianship order;

(d)“an application for a revocation/variation order” means—

(i)an application under section 12 (variation of a guardianship order) of the 2017 Act for an order varying a guardianship order; or

(ii)an application under section 13 (revocation of a guardianship order) of the 2017 Act for an order revoking a guardianship order;

(e)“an application relating to a guardianship order” means any application which relates to the exercise of functions of a guardian but which is not a claim for a guardianship order or an application for a revocation/variation of a guardianship order;

(f)“an intervener” means either a person who falls within section 21(1) of the 2017 Act and who has given notice of intention to intervene, or a person to whom the court has given permission to intervene.]]