Royal Succession Act 2015 (Australia)
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The Royal Succession Act 2015 (Australia) is federal legislation that modernised the rules of succession to the Australian Crown in line with changes agreed by Commonwealth realms, including ending male preference primogeniture and removing disqualification for marrying a Catholic.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Succession to the Crown Act 2015 (Australia) | 1 |
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Act of Parliament of Australia
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federal statute ⓘ |
| affectsTitle |
King of Australia
NERFINISHED
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Queen of Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alignedWith | other Commonwealth realm succession reforms of the early 21st century ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
line of succession to the Australian sovereign
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succession to the Crown of Australia ⓘ |
| basedOn | Perth Agreement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| changesRule | male-preference primogeniture ⓘ |
| constitutionalContext | Australia as a constitutional monarchy ⓘ |
| country | Australia ⓘ |
| governs | eligibility to succeed to the Australian Crown ⓘ |
| harmonisesWith | Succession to the Crown Act 2013 (United Kingdom) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| implementsAgreementWith | Commonwealth realms NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| introducesRule | absolute primogeniture for succession to the Australian Crown ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Commonwealth of Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalArea | constitutional monarchy ⓘ |
| legislativeBody |
Australian House of Representatives
NERFINISHED
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Australian Senate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| longTitle | An Act to modernise the law relating to royal succession and for related purposes ⓘ |
| parliament | Parliament of Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Australian law of succession to the Crown ⓘ |
| purpose |
to align Australian succession law with that of other Commonwealth realms
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to modernise the rules of succession to the Australian Crown ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Act of Settlement 1701
NERFINISHED
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Bill of Rights 1689 NERFINISHED ⓘ Royal Style and Titles Act 1973 (Australia) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| removesDiscrimination |
disqualification on the ground of marrying a Catholic
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gender-based preference in succession ⓘ |
| removesDisqualificationReason | marriage to a Roman Catholic ⓘ |
| retainsRequirement | sovereign must be in communion with the Church of England ⓘ |
| royalAssentBy | Governor-General of Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scope | federal law applying throughout Australia ⓘ |
| shortTitle | Royal Succession Act 2015 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | in force ⓘ |
| subject |
Australian Crown
NERFINISHED
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constitutional law ⓘ royal succession ⓘ |
| typeOfChange | modernisation of succession rules ⓘ |
| yearEnacted | 2015 ⓘ |
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Succession to the Crown Act 2015 (Australia)