Hon Judith Collins
Government Bill
99—1
Explanatory note
1 Title
2 Commencement
Part 1Formal and substantive provisions
Formal provisions
3 Purpose
4 Act binds the Crown
Substantive provisions
5 Precedence of younger brothers over older sisters in relation to succession to the Crown abolished
6 Exclusions from succession to and possession of the Crown of people who marry Roman Catholic abolished
7 Restoration to succession to and possession of the Crown of certain people who have married Roman Catholic
8 Certain people excluded from succession to the Crown on marrying without consent of Sovereign
9 Certain marriages of descendants of George II validated
Part 2Application in New Zealand of Imperial Acts
10 Application of Bill of Rights 1688
11 Application of Act of Settlement 1700
12 Application of Royal Marriages Act 1772
13 Imperial Laws Application Act 1988 amended
The Parliament of New Zealand enacts as follows: