# Guardianship (Missing Persons) Act 2017, Section 8: Guardians and effect of guardianship order


(1) A guardian must act in what the guardian reasonably believes to be the missing person's best interests (see section 18).
(2) A guardian is to be treated as the missing person's agent with the authority conferred by the guardianship order and this Act.
(3) Before taking a decision in relation to which it would be reasonable to expect the missing person to consult a particular person, the guardian must consult that person unless it is not reasonably practicable to do so.
(4) A guardianship order does not affect any rights, powers or other interests of third parties in relation to the missing person's property or financial affairs.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2017/27/section/8 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/guardianship-missing-persons-act-2017/section-8
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