# The Zimbabwe Independence Order 1980, Article 2: Appointed of Independence Day


The 18th April 1980 is appointed for the purpose of section 1(1) of the Zimbabwe Act 1979 as the day on which Southern Rhodesia shall become an independent Republic under the name of Zimbabwe, and the unexpired provisions of the Southern Rhodesia Act 1965 shall cease to have effect.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1980/394/article/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/zimbabwe-independence-order-1980/article-2
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