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An Act to make provision in connection with the attainment by Papua New Guinea of independence within the Commonwealth and with the membership of the Commonwealth of Western Samoa and Nauru.
[31st January 1980]
(1)F1
(2)It is hereby declared that Papua New Guinea has never been a colony within the meaning of the M1British Nationality Act 1948.
F2(3). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F1S. 1(1) repealed by British Nationality Act 1981 (c. 61, SIF 87), Sch. 9
F2S. 1(3) repealed (8.11.1995) by 1995 c. 44, s. 1(1), Sch. 1 Pt. II Gp. 1
M11948 c. 56.
F1S. 2 repealed by British Nationality Act 1981 (c. 61 SIF, 87), Sch. 9
(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)F1
(3)Paragraphs 1, 3 and 5 of the Schedule to this Act shall be deemed to have come into force on 16th September 1975.
F1S. 3(2) repealed by British Nationality Act 1981 (c. 61, SIF 87), Sch. 9
This Act may be cited as the Papua New Guinea, Western Samoa and Nauru (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1980.
Section 3.
1The M1Colonial Laws Validity Act 1865 shall not apply in relation to Papua New Guinea.
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F1Sch. para. 2 repealed (19.11.1998) by 1998 c. 43, s. 1(1), Sch. 1 Pt. IV Gp. 1
3The M1Colonial Courts of Admiralty Act 1890 shall not apply in relation to Papua New Guinea.
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F1Sch. para. 4 repealed (1.1.1996) by 1995 c. 21, ss. 314(1), 316(2), Sch. 12 (with ss. 312(1), Sch. 14 para. 1)
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F1Sch. para. 5 repealed (1.1.1996) by 1995 c. 21, ss. 314(1), 316(2), Sch. 12 (with ss. 312(1), Sch. 14 para. 1)
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F1Sch. para. 6 repealed (7.11.2002) by 2002 c. 39, ss. 3, 4(2), Sch. 3
7Section 4 of the M1Visiting Forces (British Commonwealth) Act 1933 shall apply in relation to forces raised in Papua New Guinea, Western Samoa or Nauru as it applies to forces raised in Dominions within the meaning of the M2Statute of Westminster 1931.
8In the M1Whaling Industry (Regulation) Act 1934 the expression “British ship to which this Act applies” shall not include a British ship registered in Papua New Guinea, Western Samoa or Nauru.
9In section 1(1)(a) of the M1Visiting Forces Act 1952 at the end there are added the words “Papua New Guinea, Western Samoa or Nauru, or”; and any Order in Council under section 8 of that Act for the time being in force shall be deemed to apply to the visiting forces of Papua New Guinea, Western Samoa and Nauru until express provision with respect to those countries is made under that section.
10In the definition of “Commonwealth force” in section 225(1) of the Army Act 1955 at the end there are added the words “Papua New Guinea, Western Samoa or Nauru”.
C1The text of Sch. paras. 4, 6, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14 is in the form in which it was originally enacted: it was not reproduced in Statutes in Force and does not reflect any amendments or repeals which may have been made prior to 1.2.1991.
11In the definition of “Commonwealth force” in section 223(1) of the Air Force Act 1955 at the end there are added the words “Papua New Guinea, Western Samoa or Nauru”.
C1The text of Sch. paras. 4, 6, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14 is in the form in which it was originally enacted: it was not reproduced in Statutes in Force and does not reflect any amendments or repeals which may have been made prior to 1.2.1991.
12In the definition of “Commonwealth country” in section 135(1) of the Naval Discipline Act 1957 at the end there are added the words “Papua New Guinea, Western Samoa or Nauru”.
C1The text of Sch. paras. 4, 6, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14 is in the form in which it was originally enacted: it was not reproduced in Statutes in Force and does not reflect any amendments or repeals which may have been made prior to 1.2.1991.
13In section 84(2) of the Offices, Shops and Railway Premises Act 1963 before the words “and any country” there are inserted the words “Western Samoa, Nauru”.
C1The text of Sch. paras. 4, 6, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14 is in the form in which it was originally enacted: it was not reproduced in Statutes in Force and does not reflect any amendments or repeals which may have been made prior to 1.2.1991.
14In section 78(2) of the Office and Shop Premises Act (Northern Ireland) 1966 before the words “and any country” there are inserted the words “Western Samoa, Nauru”.
C1The text of Sch. paras. 4, 6, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14 is in the form in which it was originally enacted: it was not reproduced in Statutes in Force and does not reflect any amendments or repeals which may have been made prior to 1.2.1991.
Papua New Guinea, Western Samoa and Nauru (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1980