Contents

Part 1--Preliminary                                                                                                             2

1............ Short title............................................................................................. 2

2............ Commencement................................................................................... 2

3............ Object of this Act................................................................................ 3

4............ Relationship with Sovereign not affected............................................ 3

5............ Definition of Crown............................................................................ 3

Part 2--Succession to the Crown not to depend on gender                         4

6............ Succession to the Crown not to depend on gender.............................. 4

Part 3--Marriage and succession to the Crown                                                 5

7............ Removal of disqualification arising from marriage to a Roman Catholic  5

8............ Disqualification arising from marriage................................................ 5

9............ Amendments and repeal relating to marriage and succession to the Crown              5

Part 4--Other modifications of parts of the law of the Commonwealth, States and Territories              6

10.......... References to Bill of Rights and Act of Settlement............................. 6

11.......... Union legislation affected by this Act................................................. 6

Part 5--Repeal or amendment of this Act                                                              7

12.......... Repeal or amendment of this Act........................................................ 7

Schedule 1--Further provisions relating to marriage and succession to the Crown        8

Part 1--Amendments relating to marriage to a Roman Catholic            8

Act of Settlement                                                                                                          8

Bill of Rights                                                                                                                 8

Part 2--Repeal of the Royal Marriages Act 1772                                          9

 

 

 

Succession to the Crown Act 2015

No. 23, 2015

 

An Act to change the law relating to royal succession and royal marriages, and for related purposes

[Assented to 24 March 2015]