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Guyana Independence Act 1966 (c. 14)

Guyana Independence Act 1966 1966 CHAPTER 14 An Act to provide for the attainment by British Guiana of fully responsible status within the Commonwealth; to make provision as to the effect of certain certificates of naturalisation; and for purposes connected with the matters aforesaid. [12th May 1966]

Legislation

Table of Content

1. Fully responsible status of Guyana. U.K.

2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F1 U.K.

4. Effect of certain certificates of naturalisation. U.K.

6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F4 U.K.

7. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F5 U.K.

8. Interpretation and repeal. U.K.

9. Commonwealth Institute U.K.

1. Fully responsible status of Guyana. U.K.

2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F1 U.K.

4. Effect of certain certificates of naturalisation. U.K.

6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F4 U.K.

7. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F5 U.K.

8. Interpretation and repeal. U.K.

9. Commonwealth Institute U.K.

Section 1

1. Fully responsible status of Guyana. U.K.

(1) On and after 26th May 1966 (in this Act referred to as “ the appointed day ”) Her Majesty’s Government in the United Kingdom shall have no responsibility for the government of the territory which immediately before that day constitutes the Colony of British Guiana and which on and after that day is to be called Guyana. (2) No Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom passed on or after the appointed day shall extend, or be deemed to extend, to Guyana as part of its law; and on and after that day the provisions of Schedule 1 to this Act shall have effect with respect to the legislative powers of Guyana.

Section 2