Section 14 Automatic revocationI1
(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Where a person becomes aware that a guardianship order appointing the person as guardian has been revoked under subsection (1)(a) or (b), the person must inform the Public Guardian as soon as reasonably practicable.
Annotations
Commencement
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S. 14 in force at 31.7.2019 by S.I. 2019/1032, reg. 3