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Effect of
demise of Crown on holding of office.
Short title.
DEMISE OF THE CROWN ACT.
1.- DEMISE OF THE CROWN ACT, 1901.
1 Edw. VII, c. 5.
An Act to amend the Law relating to the Holding of Offices in case
of the Demise of the Crown.
[2nd July, 1901.] 1.-(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. This Act may be cited as the Demise of the Crown Act, 1901.
Power to make addition to
style and title of Crown.
Short title.
Proclamation under
2.-ROYAL TITLES ACT, 1901.
1 Edw. VII, c. 15.
An Act to enable His Most Gracious Majesty to make an addition to the Royal Style and Titles in recognition of His Majesty's Dominions beyond the Seas.
[17th August, 1901.]
1. It shall be lawful for His Most Gracious Majesty, with a view to the recognition of His Majesty's Dominions beyond the Seas, by His Royal Proclamation under the Great Seal of the United Kingdom issued within 6 months after the passing of this Act, to make such addition to the style and titles at present appertaining to the Imperial Crown of the United Kingdom and its dependencies as to His Majesty may seem fit.
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2. This Act may be cited as the Royal Titles Act, 1901.
Proclamation.
WHEREAS an Act was passed in the last Session of Parliament, intituled "An Act to enable His Most Gracious Majesty to make an Addition to the Royal Style and Titles in recognition of His Majesty's Dominions beyond the Seas," which Act enacts that it shall be lawful for Us, with a view to such recognition as aforesaid of Our Dominions beyond the Seas, by Our Royal Proclamation under the Great Seal of the United Kingdom issued within six months after the passing of the said Act, to make such addition to the Style and Titles at present appertaining to the Imperial Crown of the United Kingdom and its Dependencies as to Us may seem fit: AND WHEREAS Our present Style and Titles are in the Latin tongue, “Edwardus VII. Dei Gratiâ Britanniarum Rex, Fidei Defensor, India Imperator," and in the English tongue, "Edward VII, by the Grace of God of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland King, Defender of the Faith, Emperor of India": WE have thought fit, by and with the advice of Our Privy Council, to appoint and declare, and We do hereby, by and with the said advice, appoint and declare that henceforth, so far as con-
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