Papua New Guinea, Western Samoa and Nauru (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1980

1980 CHAPTER 2

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 Commonwealth citizenship.

(1)

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

^F2 (3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

^F3 3 Miscellaneous amendments and repeals.

(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)

^F4 (3) Paragraphs 1, 3 and 5 of the Schedule to this Act shall be deemed to have come into force on 16th September 1975.

4 Short title.

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

Section 3.

SCHEDULE Enactments Amended

Colonial Laws Validity Act 1865 (c. 63)

1 ^M2 The Colonial Laws Validity Act 1865 shall not apply in relation to Papua New Guinea.

Colonial Stock Act 1877 (c. 59)

^F5 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Colonial Courts of Admiralty Act 1890 (c. 27)

3 ^M3 The Colonial Courts of Admiralty Act 1890 shall not apply in relation to Papua New Guinea.

Merchant Shipping Act 1894 (c. 60)

^F6 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

^F7 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Imperial Institute Act 1925 (Ch. xvii)

^F8 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Visiting Forces (British Commonwealth) Act 1933 (c. 6)

7 ^M4^,^M5 Section 4 of the Visiting 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 Statute of Westminster 1931.

Whaling Industry (Regulation) Act 1934 (c. 49)

8 ^M6 In the Whaling 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.

Visiting Forces Act 1952 (c. 67)

9 ^M7 In section 1(1)( a) of the Visiting 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.

Army Act 1955 (c. 18)

^F9 10 _C1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Air Force Act 1955 (c. 19)

^F9 11 _C2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Naval Discipline Act 1957 (c.53)

^F9 12 _C3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Offices, Shops and Railway Premises Act 1963 (c. 41)

13 _C4 In 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 ” .

Office and Shop Premises Act (Northern Ireland) 1966

14 _C5 In 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 ” .

in force	Provision is in force
in force*	In force only for specified purposes (see footnote)
not in force	Not in force in England (may be in force in other geographies, see footnotes)
defined term	Defined term
_dfn	Defined term (alternative style)

in force

Provision is in force

in force*

In force only for specified purposes (see footnote)

not in force

Not in force in England (may be in force in other geographies, see footnotes)

defined term

Defined term

_dfn

Defined term (alternative style)

footnote	commentary	transitional and savings	in force status	related provisions	insert/omit
C1	The 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.
C2	The 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.
C3	The 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.
C4	The 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.
C5	The 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.
F1	S. 1(1) repealed by British Nationality Act 1981 (c. 61, SIF 87) , Sch. 9				repealed
F2	S. 1(3) repealed (8.11.1995) by 1995 c. 44 , s. 1(1) , Sch. 1 Pt. II Gp. 1				repealed
F3	S. 2 repealed by British Nationality Act 1981 (c. 61 SIF, 87), Sch. 9				repealed
F4	S. 3(2) repealed by British Nationality Act 1981 (c. 61, SIF 87) , Sch. 9				repealed
F5	Sch. para. 2 repealed (19.11.1998) by 1998 c. 43 , s. 1(1) , Sch. 1 Pt. IV Gp. 1				repealed
F6	Sch. 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 )			this amendment (text repealed) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.	repealed
F7	Sch. 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 )			this amendment (text repealed) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.	repealed
F8	Sch. para. 6 repealed (7.11.2002) by 2002 c. 39 , ss. 3 , 4(2) , Sch. 3				repealed
F9	Sch. paras. 10-12 repealed (28.3.2009 for specified purposes, 31.10.2009 in so far as not already in force) by Armed Forces Act 2006 (c. 52) , s. 383(2) , Sch. 17 ; S.I. 2009/812 , art. 3(a)(b) (with transitional provisions in S.I. 2009/1059 ); S.I. 2009/1167 , art. 4	this amendment is subject to savings and/or transitional provisions, see the commentary.	commentary suggests repealed		repealed
F9	Sch. paras. 10-12 repealed (28.3.2009 for specified purposes, 31.10.2009 in so far as not already in force) by Armed Forces Act 2006 (c. 52) , s. 383(2) , Sch. 17 ; S.I. 2009/812 , art. 3(a)(b) (with transitional provisions in S.I. 2009/1059 ); S.I. 2009/1167 , art. 4	this amendment is subject to savings and/or transitional provisions, see the commentary.	commentary suggests repealed		repealed
F9	Sch. paras. 10-12 repealed (28.3.2009 for specified purposes, 31.10.2009 in so far as not already in force) by Armed Forces Act 2006 (c. 52) , s. 383(2) , Sch. 17 ; S.I. 2009/812 , art. 3(a)(b) (with transitional provisions in S.I. 2009/1059 ); S.I. 2009/1167 , art. 4	this amendment is subject to savings and/or transitional provisions, see the commentary.	commentary suggests repealed		repealed
M1	1948 c. 56 .
M2	1865 c. 63 .
M3	1890 c. 27 .
M4	1933 c. 6 .
M5	1931 c. 4 (22 & 23 Geo. 5) .
M6	1934 c. 49 .
M7	1952 c. 67 .

Defined Term	Section/Article	ID	Scope of Application
British ship to which this Act applies	para 8 of Whaling Industry (Regulation) Act 1934 (c. 49) of SCHEDULE	def_d6f342543c
Papua New Guinea, Western Samoa or Nauru, or	para 9 of Visiting Forces Act 1952 (c. 67) of SCHEDULE	def_ea860d15db

Defined Term

Section/Article

Scope of Application

British ship to which this Act applies

para 8 of Whaling Industry (Regulation) Act 1934 (c. 49) of SCHEDULE

def_d6f342543c

Papua New Guinea, Western Samoa or Nauru, or

para 9 of Visiting Forces Act 1952 (c. 67) of SCHEDULE

def_ea860d15db