18 No Roman Catholic to advise the Crown in the appointment to offices in the established church. U.K.
It shall not be lawful for any person professing the Roman Catholic religion directly or indirectly to advise his Majesty, or any person or persons holding or exercising the office of guardians of the United Kingdom, or of regent of the United Kingdom, under whatever name, style, or title such office may be constituted, [F1or the lord lieutenant of Ireland], touching or concerning the appointment to or disposal of any office or preferment in the [F2Church of England], or in the Church of Scotland; and if any such person shall offend in the premises he shall, being thereof convicted by due course of law, be deemed guilty of a high misdemeanor, and disabled for ever from holding any office, civil or military, under the Crown.
Textual Amendments
F1Words repealed (N.I.) by Statute Law Revision (Northern Ireland) Act 1980 (c. 59), Sch. Pt. XIV
F2Words substituted from 1.8.1871 by virtue of Irish Church Act 1869 (c. 42), s. 69 and Statute Law Revision (Northern Ireland) Act 1980 (c. 59), Sch. Pt. XIV
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1Reference to Lord Lieutenant of Ireland to be construed as reference to Secretary of State: Irish Free State (Consequential Provisions) Act 1922 (13 Geo. 5 Sess. 2 c. 2), Sch. 1 para. 1(1) and Northern Ireland Constitution Act 1973 (c. 36), Sch. 5 para. 4(1)