Section 17 Interpretation

In this Act—

• “the Department” means the Department of Finance and Personnel;

• “insurer” means any person who provides for the payment of benefits on the death of any person.

• “missing person” has the meaning assigned by section 1(1);

• “prescribed”, except in section 8 and F1paragraphs 3A(1) and (2) and 7(1) and (3) of Schedule 1, means prescribed by regulations made by the Department;

• “the Registrar General” means the Registrar General for Northern Ireland;

• “the Register of Presumed Deaths” means the register maintained under section 15(1);

• “statutory provision” has the meaning given by section 1(f) of the Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954 (c. 33);

• “trust” means any trust which arises—

  1. (a)

     as a result of a declaration under section 1; or

  2. (b)

     in relation to the administration or devolution of the property of a missing person as a result of a declaration under section 1;

• “trustee” means a trustee, executor, administrator or any other person administering trust property;

• “variation order” has the meaning assigned to it by section 5(3).