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Guyana Independence Act 1966

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  1. Introductory Text

  2. 1.Fully responsible status of Guyana

  3. 2.Consequential modifications of" British Nationality Acts

  4. 3.Retention of citizenship of United Kingdom and Colonies by certain citizens of Guyana

  5. 4.Effect of certain certificates of naturalisation

  6. 5.Consequential modification of other enactments

  7. 6.Power to provide constitution for Guyana

  8. 7.Judicial Committee of Privy Council

  9. 8.Interpretation and repeal

  10. 9.Short title

  11. SCHEDULES

    1. SCHEDULE 1

      Legislative Powers of Guyana

      1. 1.The Colonial Laws Validity Act 1865 shall not apply to...

      2. 2.No law and no provision of any law made on...

      3. 3.The legislature of Guyana shall have full power to make...

      4. 4.Without prejudice to the generality of the preceding provisions of...

    2. SCHEDULE 2

      Amendments not affecting the Law of Guyana

      1. Diplomatic immunities

        1. 1.In section 461 of the Income Tax Act 1952 (which...

        2. 2.In section 1(6) of the Diplomatic Immunities (Commonwealth Countries and...

        3. 3.In section 1(5) of the Diplomatic Immunities (Conferences with Commonwealth...

      2. Financial

        1. 4.In section 2(4) of the Import Duties Act 1958, before...

      3. Visiting forces

        1. 5.In the Visiting Forces (British Commonwealth) Act 1933, section 4...

        2. 6.In the Visiting Forces Act 1952— (a) in paragraph (a)...

      4. Ships and aircraft

        1. 7.In section 427(2) of the Merchant Shipping Act 1894, as...

        2. 8.In section 6(2) of the Merchant Shipping Act 1948, at...

        3. 9.The Ships and Aircraft (Transfer Restriction) Act 1939 shall not...

        4. 10.In the Whaling Industry (Regulation) Act 1934, the expression "...

        5. 11.In section 2(7)(b) of the Civil Aviation (Licensing) Act 1960,...

      5. Commonwealth Institute

        1. 12.In section 8(2) of the Imperial Institute Act 1925, as...

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