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Sri Lanka Independence Act 1947 (c. 7)

Sri Lanka Independence Act 1947 1947 CHAPTER 7 11 and 12 Geo 6 An Act to make provision for, and in connection with, the attainment by [ F1 Sri Lanka ] of fully responsible status within the British Commonwealth of Nations. [10th December 1947]

Legislation

Table of Content

1. Provision for the fully responsible status of [ F2 Sri Lanka ] . U.K.

2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F3 U.K.

3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F4 U.K.

4. Consequential amendments not affecting the law of [ F5 Sri Lanka ] . U.K.

5. Matrimonial causes U.K.

1. Provision for the fully responsible status of [ F2 Sri Lanka ] . U.K.

2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F3 U.K.

3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F4 U.K.

4. Consequential amendments not affecting the law of [ F5 Sri Lanka ] . U.K.

5. Matrimonial causes U.K.

Section 1

1. Provision for the fully responsible status of [ F2 Sri Lanka ] . U.K.

(1) No Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom passed on or after the appointed day shall extend, or be deemed to extend, to [ F2 Sri Lanka ] as part of the law of [ F2 Sri Lanka ] , unless it is expressly declared in that Act that [ F2 Sri Lanka ] has requested, and consented to, the enactment thereof. (2) As from the appointed day His Majesty’s Government in the United Kingdom shall have no responsibility for the government of [ F2 Sri Lanka ] . (3) As from the appointed day the provisions of the First Schedule to this Act shall have effect with respect to the legislative powers of . Textual Amendments F2 For references to “Ceylon” in this Act there are substituted references to “Sri Lanka” by virtue of Sri Lanka Republic Act 1972 (c. 55, SIF 26:40) , s. 1(4)

Section 2