# Church of Scotland Act 1921, Section 1: Effect of Declaratory Articles.


The Declaratory Articles are lawful articles, and the constitution of the Church of Scotland in matters spiritual is as therein set forth, and no limitation of the liberty, rights and powers in matters spiritual therein set forth shall be derived from any statute or law affecting the Church of Scotland in matters spiritual at present in force, it being hereby declared that in all questions of construction the Declaratory Articles shall prevail, and that all such statutes and laws shall be construed in conformity therewith and in subordination thereto, and all such statutes and laws in so far as they are inconsistent with the Declaratory Articles are hereby repealed and declared to be of no effect.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/Geo5/11-12/29/section/1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/church-of-scotland-act-1921/section-1
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