The Demise of the Crown Act 1901 is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.
Long title | An Act to amend the Law relating to the Holding of Offices in case of the Demise of the Crown. |
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Citation | 1 Edw. 7. c. 5 |
Introduced by | Sir Robert Finlay MP |
Dates | |
Royal assent | 2 July 1901 |
Other legislation | |
Amended by | Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1973 (UK) |
Repealed by | Statute Law Revision Act 2007 (RoI) |
Status: Amended | |
Text of statute as originally enacted | |
Revised text of statute as amended |
It provides that the holding of any office under the Crown shall not be affected, nor shall any fresh appointment thereto be rendered necessary, by the demise of the Crown.
Section 1 (2) provided that the Act took effect retrospectively "as from the last demise of the Crown"; i.e. the death of Queen Victoria. Section 1 (2) was repealed as spent legislation by the Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1973.
In the Republic of Ireland, the Act was repealed in its entirety by the Statute Law Revision Act 2007.
See also
References
Notes
Other sources
- The Law & Working of the Constitution: Documents 1660-1914, ed. W. C. Costin & J. Steven Watson. A&C Black, 1952. Vol. II (1784-1914), p. 136
External links
- Text of the Demise of the Crown Act 1901 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk.
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