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Succession to the Crown Act 2015
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C2015A00023
24 March 2015
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Part 1—Preliminary
1 Short title
2 Commencement
3 Object of this Act
4 Relationship with Sovereign not affected
5 Definition of Crown
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Part 2—Succession to the Crown not to depend on gender
6 Succession to the Crown not to depend on gender
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Part 3—Marriage and succession to the Crown
7 Removal of disqualification arising from marriage to a Roman Catholic
8 Disqualification arising from marriage
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
10 References to Bill of Rights and Act of Settlement
11 Union legislation affected by this Act
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Part 5—Repeal or amendment of this Act
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12 Repeal or amendment of this Act
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Schedule 1—Further provisions relating to marriage and succession to the Crown
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Part 1—Amendments relating to marriage to a Roman Catholic
Act of Settlement
Bill of Rights
Part 2—Repeal of the Royal Marriages Act 1772
