Rule 57.17 Scope and interpretationF1F2
This Section contains rules about proceedings under the Presumption of Death Act 2013.
In this Section, terms used in the Presumption of Death Act 2013 Act have the meaning given by that Act, and—
“the 2013 Act” means the Presumption of Death Act 2013;
“a claim for a declaration of presumed death” means a claim under section 1 of the 2013 Act for a declaration that a missing person is presumed to be dead;
“a claim for a variation order” means a claim for an order under section 5 of the 2013 Act varying or revoking a declaration of presumed death.
Annotations
Textual amendments
- F1
Pt. 57 inserted (15.10.2001) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 2) Rules 2001 (S.I. 2001/1388), rule 1(b), Sch. (with rule 19)
- F2
Pt. 57 Section 5 inserted (1.10.2014) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 6) Rules 2014 (S.I. 2014/2044), rule 2, Sch.
Notes on Part 57
Textual amendments
- F2
Pt. 57 heading substituted (31.7.2019) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 2) Rules 2019 (S.I. 2019/1034), rules 1(1), 3
- F3
Words in Pt. 57 Table of Contents inserted (2.12.2002) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2002 (S.I. 2002/2058), rule 1(b), Sch. 4 Pt. 1
- F4
Words in Pt. 57 Table of Contents inserted (1.10.2014) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 6) Rules 2014 (S.I. 2014/2044), rules 2, 10(b)
- F5
Words in Pt. 57 Table of Contents inserted (31.7.2019) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 2) Rules 2019 (S.I. 2019/1034), rules 1(1), 4