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His Majesty's Declaration of Abdication Act 1936

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His Majesty's Declaration of Abdication Act 1936

1936 CHAPTER 3

An Act to give effect to His Majesty's declaration of abdication; and for purposes connected therewith.

[11th December 1936]

Whereas His Majesty by His Royal Message of the tenth day of December in this present year has been pleased to declare that He is irrevocably determined to renounce the Throne for Himself and His descendants, and has for that purpose executed the Instrument of Abdication set out in the Schedule to this Act, and has signified His desire that effect thereto should be given immediately :

And whereas, following upon the communication to His Dominions of His Majesty's- said declaration and desire, the Dominion of Canada pursuant to the provisions of section four of the [22 & 23 Geo. 5. c. 4.] Statute of Westminster, 1931, has requested and consented to the enactment of this Act, and the Commonwealth of Australia, the Dominion of New Zealand, and the Union of South Africa have assented thereto:

Be it therefore 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 :—

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