A Bill to make provision for the declaration of presumed death of missing persons for the administration of the affairs of missing persons, and for connected purposes.
House of Lords
30 April 2013
The bill would create a formal process to declare a missing person as presumed dead after a defined period, enabling their affairs to be managed in light of that presumption. It sets out how that declaration affects handling of their property, finances, and other personal matters, with related provisions for missing persons and their families.
The bill is at its 2nd reading in the Lords. If it advances, it will move to committee and subsequent stages before potentially passing to the Commons.
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First reading took place on 14 May 2012. This stage is a formality that signals the start of the Bill's journey through the Lords.
Second reading - the general debate on all aspects of the Bill - is yet to be scheduled.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.
