Nigeria Independence Act 1960
1 Provision for the fully responsible status of Nigeria.
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3 Consequential modification of other enactments.
4 Modification of Overseas Service Act, 1958.
5 Short title and interpretation.
SCHEDULES
FIRST SCHEDULE Legislative Powers in Nigeria
1The Colonial Laws Validity Act 1865 shall not apply to...
2No law and no provision of any law made on...
3Any such legislature as aforesaid shall have full power to...
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5Without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing provisions of...
6Nothing in this Act shall confer on any such legislature...
SECOND SCHEDULE Amendments not affecting Law of Nigeria
Diplomatic immunities
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2In subsection (6) of section one of the Diplomatic Immunities...
Financial
3In section two of the Import Duties Act, 1958, in...
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Visiting forces
5In the Visiting Forces (British Commonwealth) Act 1933 section four...
6In the Visiting Forces Act 1952— (a) in paragraph (a)...
Ships and aircraft
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11In the Whaling Industry (Regulation) Act 1934, the expression “British...
Copyright
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Commonwealth Institute
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Nigeria Independence Act 1960

1960 c.55

An Act to make provision for, and in connection with, the attainment by Nigeria of fully responsible status within the Commonwealth.