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Papua New Guinea, Western Samoa and Nauru (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1980

1980 c. 2 · Enacted 31 January 1980 · Extends to United Kingdom

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An Act to make provision in connection with the attainment by Papua New Guinea of independence within the Commonwealth and with the membership of the Commonwealth of Western Samoa and Nauru.

[31st January 1980]

Contents

  1. 1Commonwealth citizenship.
  2. 2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  3. 3Miscellaneous amendments and repeals.
  4. 4Short title.
  5. Schedule: Enactments Amended
  6. Part
  7. Chapter Colonial Laws Validity Act 1865 (c. 63)
  8. 1Paragraph 1
  9. Chapter Colonial Stock Act 1877 (c. 59)
  10. 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
  11. Chapter Colonial Courts of Admiralty Act 1890 (c. 27)
  12. 3Paragraph 3
  13. Chapter Merchant Shipping Act 1894 (c. 60)
  14. 4Paragraph 4 Repealed
  15. 5Paragraph 5 Repealed
  16. Chapter Imperial Institute Act 1925 (Ch. xvii)
  17. 6Paragraph 6 Repealed
  18. Chapter Visiting Forces (British Commonwealth) Act 1933 (c
  19. 7Paragraph 7
  20. Chapter Whaling Industry (Regulation) Act 1934 (c. 49)
  21. 8Paragraph 8
  22. Chapter Visiting Forces Act 1952 (c. 67)
  23. 9Paragraph 9
  24. Chapter Army Act 1955 (c. 18)
  25. 10Paragraph 10 Repealed
  26. Chapter Air Force Act 1955 (c. 19)
  27. 11Paragraph 11 Repealed
  28. Chapter Naval Discipline Act 1957 (c.53)
  29. 12Paragraph 12 Repealed
  30. Chapter Offices, Shops and Railway Premises Act 1963 (c. 4
  31. 13Paragraph 13
  32. Chapter Office and Shop Premises Act (Northern Ireland) 19
  33. 14Paragraph 14

1Commonwealth citizenship.

(1)

F1(2)

It is hereby declared that Papua New Guinea has never been a colony within the meaning of the M1British Nationality Act 1948.

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3Miscellaneous amendments and repeals.

(1)

The enactments specified in the Schedule to this Act shall have effect subject to the provisions of that Schedule, being provisions consequential on the attainment of independence by and the entry into the Commonwealth of Papua New Guinea, Western Samoa and Nauru.

(2)

F1(3)

Paragraphs 1, 3 and 5 of the Schedule to this Act shall be deemed to have come into force on 16th September 1975.

4Short title.

This Act may be cited as the Papua New Guinea, Western Samoa and Nauru (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1980.

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The M1Colonial Laws Validity Act 1865 shall not apply in relation to Papua New Guinea.

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The M1Colonial Courts of Admiralty Act 1890 shall not apply in relation to Papua New Guinea.

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Section 4 of the M1Visiting Forces (British Commonwealth) Act 1933 shall apply in relation to forces raised in Papua New Guinea, Western Samoa or Nauru as it applies to forces raised in Dominions within the meaning of the M2Statute of Westminster 1931.

8

In the M1Whaling Industry (Regulation) Act 1934 the expression “British ship to which this Act applies” shall not include a British ship registered in Papua New Guinea, Western Samoa or Nauru.

9

In section 1(1)(a) of the M1Visiting Forces Act 1952 at the end there are added the words “ Papua New Guinea, Western Samoa or Nauru, or ”; and any Order in Council under section 8 of that Act for the time being in force shall be deemed to apply to the visiting forces of Papua New Guinea, Western Samoa and Nauru until express provision with respect to those countries is made under that section.

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In section 84(2) of the Offices, Shops and Railway Premises Act 1963 before the words “and any country” there are inserted the words “ Western Samoa, Nauru ”.

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In section 78(2) of the Office and Shop Premises Act (Northern Ireland) 1966 before the words “and any country” there are inserted the words “ Western Samoa, Nauru ”.