Civil Law (Presumption of Death) Act 2019
Interpretation | ||
2. In this Act— | ||
“Act of 2010” means the Civil Partnership and Certain Rights and Obligations of Cohabitants Act 2010 ; | ||
“applicant” shall be construed in accordance with section 4 ; | ||
“civil partner” means a person in a civil partnership or legal relationship to which section 3 of the Act of 2010 applies; | ||
“cohabitant” means a cohabitant within the meaning of section 172(1) of the Act of 2010; | ||
“Court” shall be construed in accordance with section 10 ; | ||
“Minister” means the Minister for Justice and Equality; | ||
“missing person” means an individual whose existence has become uncertain, because he or she has disappeared without trace and there are no signs that he or she is alive. |