{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/gambia-independence-order-1965/introduction",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/gambia-independence-order-1965/introduction.json",
  "legislation": "uksi/1965/135",
  "legislation_title": "The Gambia Independence Order 1965",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/gambia-independence-order-1965",
  "path": "introduction",
  "kind": "introduction",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "AFRICA\nMade 29th January 1965\nLaid before Parliament 4th February 1965\nComing into Operation Immediately before 18th February 1965 18th February 1965\nAt the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 29th day of January 1965\nPresent,\nThe Queen's Most Excellent Majesty in Council\nHer Majesty, by virtue and in exercise of the powers vested in Her by the British Settlements Acts 1887 and 1945, the Foreign Jurisdiction Act 1890 and the Gambia Independence Act 1964 and of all other powers enabling Her in that behalf, is pleased, by and with the advice of Her Privy Council, to order, and it is hereby ordered, as follows:—",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "50 & 51 Vict. c. 54."
    }
  ],
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    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1965/135/introduction",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-30T00:00:28.120544+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}