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1.Short title

This is the Succession to the Crown Act 2015.

2.Commencement

This Act comes into operation as follows —


 * (a) sections 1 and 2 — on the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent (assent day);


 * (b) the rest of the Act, other than Parts 3 and 4 — on the day after assent day;


 * (c) Part 3 — on a day fixed by proclamation, and —


 * (i) different days may be fixed for different provisions; and


 * (ii) the time at which a provision comes into operation may be fixed;


 * (d) Part 4 — on the day and at the time that section 10 of the requested Commonwealth Act comes into operation.

3.Terms used

(1) In this Part and Part 4 —

requested Commonwealth Act means the Act the enactment of which is requested by section 6.

(2) In Parts 3 and 4 —

Act of Settlement means the Act of England known by that title;

Bill of Rights means the Act of England known by that title;

Crown means the Crown in all the capacities in respect to which the Parliament of the State has the power to legislate.