Succession to the Crown Act 2013

Section 4

SCHEDULE U.K. Consequential amendments

Treason Act 1351 U.K.

1 U.K. 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.

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. para. 1 in force at 26.3.2015 by S.I. 2015/894, art. 2

Bill of Rights U.K.

2 U.K. 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”.

Commencement Information

I2 Sch. para. 2 in force at 26.3.2015 by S.I. 2015/894, art. 2

Act of Settlement U.K.

3 U.K. 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”.

Commencement Information

I3 Sch. para. 3 in force at 26.3.2015 by S.I. 2015/894, art. 2

Regency Act 1937 U.K.

4 U.K. 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 ”.

Commencement Information

I4 Sch. para. 4 in force at 26.3.2015 by S.I. 2015/894, art. 2

Supplementary U.K.

5 U.K. 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).

Commencement Information

I5 Sch. para. 5 in force at 26.3.2015 by S.I. 2015/894, art. 2