Demise of the Crown Act 1901

1901 CHAPTER 5

An Act to amend the Law relating to the Holding of Offices in case of the Demise of the Crown.

[2nd July 1901]

Be it enacted by the King's most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:

1 Effect of demise of Crown on holding of office.

(1) The holding of any office under the Crown, whether within or without His Majesty's dominions, shall not be affected, nor shall any fresh appointment thereto be rendered necessary, by the demise of the Crown.

(2) This Act shall take effect as from the last demise of the Crown.

2 Short title.

This Act may be cited as the Demise of the Crown Act, 1901.