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(1)Her Majesty may by Order in Council made before the appointed day provide a constitution for Guyana to come into effect on that day.
(2)An Order in Council under this section (in this Act referred to as a " Constitution Order ") may include provision as to the manner in which the legislature of Guyana may alter any provisions of that Order, or may alter any law which alters any of those provisions; and a constitution provided by a Constitution Order may include provision as to the manner in which the legislature of Guyana may alter that constitution or any provisions of that constitution, or may alter any law which alters that constitution or any provisions thereof.
(3)Any such constitution may include provision whereby, in such circumstances and at such time as may be determined in accordance with the constitution, Guyana will cease to form part of Her Majesty's dominions; and a constitution including such provision may specify amendments of the constitution which are to have effect in that event.
(4)In this section references to altering a constitution or to altering any provision or law include references—
(a)to revoking it, with or without re-enactment thereof or the making of different provision in lieu thereof;
(b)to modifying it; and
(c)to suspending its operation for any period.
(5)A Constitution Order may contain such transitional or other incidental or supplementary provisions as appear to Her Majesty to be necessary or expedient.
(6)Any Constitution Order shall be laid before Parliament after being made.
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