# Guardianship (Missing Persons) Act 2017, Section 14: Automatic revocation


(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(3) Where a person becomes aware that a guardianship order appointing the person as guardian has been revoked under subsection (1)(a) or (b), the person must inform the Public Guardian as soon as reasonably practicable.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2017/27/section/14 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/guardianship-missing-persons-act-2017/section-14
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