Succession to the Crown Act 2013 (c. 20)

Section 4

SCHEDULE Consequential amendments

Treason Act 1351

1 The Treason Act 1351 (declaration of offences to be adjudged treason) has effect as if—

(a) the first reference to eldest son and heir were a reference to eldest child and heir;

(b) the second reference to eldest son and heir were a reference to eldest son if the heir.

Bill of Rights

2 In section 1 of the Bill of Rights, omit—

(a) “or by any King or Queene marrying a papist”;

(b) “or shall marry a papist”;

(c) “or marrying”.

Act of Settlement

3 In the Act of Settlement—

(a) in the preamble, omit “or marry a papist” and “or marrying”;

(b) in section 2, omit “or shall marry a papist”.

Regency Act 1937

4 In section 3(2) of the Regency Act 1937 (persons disqualified from becoming or being Regent), after “Crown” insert “, or is a person disqualified from succeeding to the Crown by virtue of section 3(3) of the Succession to the Crown Act 2013”.

Supplementary

5 The amendments made by paragraphs 2 and 3 apply in relation to marriages occurring before the time of the coming into force of section 2 where the person concerned is alive at that time (as well as in relation to marriages occurring after that time).