Demise of the Crown Act 1901
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 Parliament of the United Kingdom |
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| 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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| Statute book chapter | 1 Edw. 7 c. 5 |
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| Royal Assent | 2 July 1901 |
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| Repealing legislation | Statute Law Revision Act 2007 (RoI) |
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The Demise of the Crown Act 1901 is an Act of Parliament of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.
It provides that the holding of any office under the Crown is not to be affected in any way by the death of the reigning monarch, and that it is not necessary for anyone to be reappointed to a position in such an event. The Act took effect "as from the last demise of the Crown"; ie, the death of Queen Victoria.
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- ^ Short title as conferred by s. 2 of the Act; the modern convention for the citation of short titles omits the comma after the word "Act"
[edit] 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
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- Official text of the Demise of the Crown Act 1901 as amended and in force today within the United Kingdom, from the UK Statute Law Database
- Official text of the Demise of the Crown Act 1901 as originally enacted within the United Kingdom, from the UK Statute Law Database
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