Supplementary

20 Interpretation

(1) In this Act—

• “the court” means the High Court (except in section 16(2));

• “interest in property” means an interest in property of any description, including an estate in land and a right over property;

• “the missing person”, in relation to a declaration under this Act or an application, determination or order made in connection with such a declaration, means the person who is or would be the subject of the declaration;

• “the Registrar General” means the Registrar General for England and Wales;

• “sibling” means a sibling of the full blood or the half blood;

• “trustee” includes an executor, administrator or personal representative;

• “variation order” has the meaning given in section 5.

(2) References in this Act to a party to proceedings include a person intervening in the proceedings in accordance with section 11.