The Public Guardian and Trustee (PGT) acts as curator for persons who are missing as defined in the Estates of Missing Persons Act. The PGT is appointed curator in all cases except where the court decides that the appointment of another individual would be more desirable by reason of the business or personal relationship of that individual to the missing person, or any other circumstance the court considers sufficient.
The role of curator is to manage the adult's property until they are located or until the funds are paid into court for safekeeping.