Succession Law (Modifications) Acts
The Succession Law (Modifications) Acts, 2017–2023, are a series of acts of Parliament relating to the law of succession in Baustralia. The constitution originally defined that the then-Duke of Cascadia would be heir if none other could be found, and stated only descendants of King John would be heir. This was loosely defined, and the first Act sought to strengthen the original definition.
Succession Law (Modifications) Act, 2017
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| Long title | The Act to allow His Most Gracious Majesty to amend the succession law to bar sibling and ancestors |
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| Citation | 1 John 1 c. 3 |
Status: Repealed | |
The Succession Law (Modifications) Act, 2017, disallowed the Princess Katelynn – then-Princess of Wabasso, now-Duchess of Concord – due to a treason charge (see Rex v. Katelynn of Wabasso) from reign over Baustralia, and due to a lack of faith at holding the monarchy and actually reigning, the Prince John, Duke of Kingston was disallowed as well.
The bill was registered in 2017 and read to Parliament on 12 Febuary 2018, but due to a lack of a requirement of a vote on monarch-written bills, was made an Act of Parliament the same day. The next parliament saw the Repeal Act, 2018, the first bill of the session, repealing all Acts of Parliament, including this Act.
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Succession Law (Modifications) Act, 2018
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| Long title | An Act to modify the Succession Law of Baustralia to disallow any kin, less descendants of John I, from reigning over Baustralia |
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| Citation | 2 John 1 c. 4 |
Status: Repealed | |
The Succession Law (Modifications) Act, 2018, performed the exact same functions as the previous Act, except instead of strengthening a question of the former constitution, it outright replaced strict male-preference primogeniture. In addition, the 1st Duke of Cascadia had disclaimed the title, and it passed to his father, thus differing from the 2017 version in holder of such title, and thus heir. The Act was repealed further in the session by an Act of the same name, reverting to male preference primogeniture.
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Succession Law (Modifications, No. 2) Act, 2019
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| Long title | An Act to Repeal the Modifications to the Succession Law of Baustralia and replace it with a less restrictive method |
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| Citation | 2 John 1 c. 11 |
Status: Repealed | |
The Succession Law (Modifications, No. 2) Act, 2019, reverted the functions of the previous Act, removing any restrictions on the members of the House of Caravaggio. This Act remained in force, though through the abdication of Edstmae, and the throne inherited by Baustralia, her abdication was also inherited. This was enforced through the Abdication Act, 2019.
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Succession Law (Modifications, No. 1) Act, 2022
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| Long title | An Act to Establish New Laws Concerning Succession to the Baustralian Throne |
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| Citation | 6 John 1 c. 18 |
Status: Amended | |
The Succession Law (Modifications, No. 1) Act, 2022, is the current succession law of Baustralia, and defined the succession as legitimate descendants of the Prince John, Duke of Kingston. This Act, however, caused no reshuffling of members, and retained the same order as prior to the Act.
The Act, introduced by the liberal prime minister Sir Charles Burgardt saw the switch from male-preference primogeniture to absolute primogeniture.
Succession Law (Modifications, No. 2) Act, 2022
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| Long title | An Act to Amend the Succession Law of the Baustralian Throne, and for Purposes Connected Therewith |
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| Citation | 6 John 1 c. 32 |
Status: Spent | |
The Succession Law (Modifications, No. 2) Act, 2022, amends the current succession law of Baustralia, and was amended by prime minister Sir Oliver Doig to include similar constraints as the 2017-2018 Acts, where only if King John's bloodline dies, would it go to Prince John's bloodline.