1 Commonwealth citizenship. U.K.

(1)

F1 (2) It is hereby declared that Papua New Guinea has never been a colony within the meaning of the M1 British Nationality Act 1948.

(3) In accordance with section 3(3) of the M2 West Indies Act 1967 it is hereby declared that this section and section 3(2) below extend to all associated states.

Textual Amendments

F1 S. 1(1) repealed by British Nationality Act 1981 (c. 61, SIF 87), Sch. 9

Marginal Citations

M1 1948 c. 56.

M2 1967 c. 4.

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Textual Amendments

F2 S. 2 repealed by British Nationality Act 1981 (c. 61 SIF, 87), Sch. 9

3 Miscellaneous amendments and repeals. U.K.

(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)

F3 (3) Paragraphs 1, 3 and 5 of the Schedule to this Act shall be deemed to have come into force on 16th September 1975.

Textual Amendments

F3 S. 3(2) repealed by British Nationality Act 1981 (c. 61, SIF 87), Sch. 9

4 Short title. U.K.

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