Supplementary

Power to amend periods of time
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The Secretary of State may by regulations amend this Act by increasing or reducing a period of time referred to in—
a
section 1(1)(b),
b
section 2(1) or (4), or
c
section 7(3).

Consequential and supplementary etc provision
18
1
The Secretary of State may by regulations make consequential, supplementary, incidental, transitional, transitory or saving provision in relation to any provision of this Act.
2
Regulations under this section may amend, repeal or revoke an enactment passed or made before, or in the same Session as, this Act is passed.
3
In this section “enactment” includes an enactment contained in—
a
an instrument made under an Act, or
b
an Act or Measure of the National Assembly for Wales or an instrument made under such an Act or Measure.

Regulations
19
1
Regulations under this Act are to be made by statutory instrument.
2
A statutory instrument containing the following regulations (whether alone or with other provision) may not be made unless a draft of the instrument has been laid before, and approved by a resolution of, each House of Parliament—
a
regulations under section 17;
b
regulations under section 18 which amend or repeal an Act (including an Act or Measure of the National Assembly for Wales).
3
Any other statutory instrument containing regulations made by the Secretary of State under this Act is subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.

Interpretation
20
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.

Application to Crown
21
1
This Act binds the Crown.
2
But an application may not be made under this Act for a declaration in respect of Her Majesty.

Commencement
22
1
The following come into force on the day on which this Act is passed—
a
section 9 so far as it confers a power to make rules,
b
section 15(4) and Schedule 1 so far as they confer a power to make regulations,
c
sections 17 to 21,
d
this section, and
e
sections 23 and 24.
2
Subject to subsection (1), the provisions of this Act come into force on such day as the Secretary of State may by order appoint.
3
An order under this section must be made by statutory instrument.
4
An order under this section may—
a
appoint different days for different purposes, and
b
include transitional, transitory or saving provision.

Extent
23
This Act extends to England and Wales.

Short title
24
This Act may be cited as the Presumption of Death Act 2013.