Contents
Part 1—Preliminary | 2 | |
1 | Short title ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ |
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2 | Commencement ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ |
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3 | Object of this Act ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ |
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4 | Relationship with the Sovereign not affected ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ |
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5 | Definition of Crown ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ |
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Part 2—Succession to the Crown not to depend on gender | 4 | |
6 | Succession to the Crown not to depend on gender ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ |
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Part 3—Marriage and succession to the Crown | 5 | |
7 | Removal of disqualification arising from marriage to a Roman Catholic ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ |
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8 | Disqualification arising from marriage ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ |
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9 | Amendments and repeal relating to marriage and succession to the Crown ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ |
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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 ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ |
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11 | Union legislation affected by this Act ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ |
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Part 5—Repeal or amendment of this Act | 7 | |
12 | Repeal or amendment of this Act ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ |
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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 |