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| Succession Act 2005 Section 1 [Royal Line] The Throne shall be inherited by the descendants of Emperor Edgard II and Empress Josephine. Section 2 [Son or Daughter] (1) On the demise of an Emperor the Throne shall pass to his son or daughter. A son shall not take precedence of a daughter, rather, the eldest child of the Emperor will be named as heir regardless of sex; Section 3 [Brother or Sister] (1) On the demise of an Emperor who has left no issue entitled to succeed to the Throne, the Throne shall pass to his brother or sister with preference for the brother. (2) Where the Emperor has one or more brothers or one or more sisters, or where any of his brothers or sisters have died, the rules of Section 2 shall apply correspondingly. Section 4 [Nearest Collateral Line] Where there is no person entitled to succeed to the Throne under the rules of Sections 2 and 3, the Throne shall pass to the then nearest collateral line of the descendants of Emperor Edgard II and Empress Josephine in accordance with the lineal descent, and with equal rights for men and women, but for the elder over the younger as laid down in Sections 2 and 3. Section 5 [Exclusion of Illegitimate Successors] (1) Only children born of lawful marriage shall be entitled to succeed to the Throne. (2) Where a person entitled to succeed to the Throne enters into marriage without the consent of the Emperor , the person in question shall forfeit his right of succession to the Throne for himself and the children born of the marriage and for their issue. Section 6 [Abdication of an Emperor] (1)The provisions of Sections 2-5 shall apply correspondingly in the case of the abdication of an Emperor. Section 7 [Adoption upon Assent] This Act shall come into operation upon recieving the Emperor's Assent. |