Belize Act 1981
1 Fully responsible status of Belize.
2 Power to provide new constitution for Belize.
3 Operation of existing law.
4 Consequential modifications of the British Nationality Acts.
5 Retention of citizenship of the United Kingdom and Colonies in certain cases.
6 Interpretation.
7 Short title.
SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 1 Legislative Powers of Belize
1The Colonial Laws Validity Act 1865 shall not apply to...
2No law and no provision of any law made on...
3The legislature of Belize shall have full power to make...
4Without prejudice to the generality of the preceding provisions of...
SCHEDULE 2 Consequential Amendments not Affecting the Law of Belize
Armed forces
1The expression “colony” in the Army Act 1955, the Air...
2In the Visiting Forces (British Commonwealth) Act 1933, section 4...
3In the Visiting Forces Act 1952— (a) in section 1(1)(a)...
Ships and aircraft
4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
5In the Whaling Industry (Regulation) Act 1934, the expression “British...
6. . . . . . . . . ....
Colonial stock
7. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Commonwealth Institute
8In section 8(2) of the Imperial Institute Act 1925, as...

Belize Act 1981

1981 c. 52

An Act to make provision for, and in connection with, the attainment by Belize of independence within the Commonwealth.