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Anguilla Act 1980

1980 CHAPTER 67 I1

An Act to make further provision with respect to Anguilla.

[16th December 1980]

1 Future status and administration of Anguilla. cross-notes P1

F1 (1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(2) Her Majesty may by Order in Council make such provision as appears to Her expedient for and in connection with the government of Anguilla.

(3) Her Majesty may by Order in Council make provision—

(a) for and in connection with the attainment by Anguilla of fully responsible status;

(b) for and in connection with the establishment of Anguilla as an independent republic; or

(c) after such provision as is mentioned in paragraph (a) has been made, in connection with Anguilla becoming a republic;

and an Order so made may make such modifications of any enactment of the Parliament of the United Kingdom or of any instrument having effect by virtue of such an enactment, and such transitional or other incidental and supplementary provisions, as appear to Her Majesty to be necessary or expedient.

In this subsection “ modifications ” includes additions, omissions and alterations, and references to any enactment of the Parliament of the United Kingdom include references to any enactment comprised in Northern Ireland legislation.

(4) An Order in Council under subsection (2) may be made at any time after the passing of this Act but, if made before the appointed day, shall not come into force before that day; and no recommendation shall be made to Her Majesty to make an Order under subsection (3) unless a draft of the Order has been laid before and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.

(5) M1 The Anguilla Act 1971 (which is superseded by this section) is hereby repealed as from the appointed day.

(6) The repeal effected by subsection (5) shall not affect any Order in Council or appointment of a Commissioner made under the said Act of 1971; but any such Order or appointment may be revoked by or under an Order in Council made under subsection (2).

2 Citation, etc.

(1) This Act may be cited as the Anguilla Act 1980.

F2 (2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Status: There are currently no known outstanding effects for the Anguilla Act 1980.
Anguilla Act 1980 (1980/67)
Version from: 8 November 1995

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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 geo extent insert/omit source count in force adj
C1 19.12.1980 appointed under s. 1(1) by S.I. 1980/1953 , art. 2
C2 The text of s. 1(5) 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 (8.11.1995) by 1995 c. 44 , s. 1(1) , Sch. 1 Pt. II Gp. 1 repealed
F2 S. 2(2) repealed (8.11.1995) by 1995 c. 44 , s. 1(1) , Sch. 1 Pt. II Gp. 1 repealed
I1 Act wholly in force at Royal Assent
M1 1971 c. 63
P1 S. 1 : power exercised by S.I. 1991/988
Defined Term Section/Article ID Scope of Application
modifications s. 1 def_73c03532de
  • The Anguilla (Coronavirus) (General Election Postponement) Order 2020 (2020/407)
  • The Anguilla Constitution (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 2019 (2019/1461)
  • The Anguilla Constitution (Amendment) Order 2019 (2019/852)
  • The Anguilla Constitution (Amendment) Order 2020 (2020/1257)
  • The Anguilla, Montserrat and Virgin Islands (Supreme Court) Order 2000 (2000/3060)
  • The Caribbean Territories (Control of Gold, Securities, Payments and Credits: Kuwait and Republic of Iraq) Revocation Order 2000 (2000/3240)
  • The Emergency Powers (Overseas Territories) Order 2017 (2017/181)
  • The Extradition Act 2003 (Overseas Territories) Order 2016 (2016/990)

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