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Anguilla Act 1980

1980 CHAPTER 67

An Act to make further provision with respect to Anguilla.

[16th December 1980]

1 Future status and administration of Anguilla.

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(5) The Anguilla Act 1971 (which is superseded by this section) is hereby repealed as from the appointed day.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

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Status: There are currently no known outstanding effects for the Anguilla Act 1980.
Anguilla Act 1980 (1980/67)

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C119.12.1980 appointed under s. 1(1) by S.I. 1980/1953 , art. 2
C2The text of s. 1(5) is in the form in which it was originally enacted: it was not reproduced in Statutes in Force and does not reflect any amendments or repeals which may have been made prior to 1.2.1991.
F1S. 1(1) repealed (8.11.1995) by 1995 c. 44 , s. 1(1) , Sch. 1 Pt. II Gp. 1repealed
F2S. 2(2) repealed (8.11.1995) by 1995 c. 44 , s. 1(1) , Sch. 1 Pt. II Gp. 1repealed
I1Act wholly in force at Royal Assent
M11971 c. 63
P1S. 1 : power exercised by S.I. 1991/988
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  • Anguilla (Coronavirus) (General Election Postponement) Order 2020 (2020/407)
  • Anguilla Constitution (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 2019 (2019/1461)
  • Anguilla Constitution (Amendment) Order 2019 (2019/852)
  • Anguilla Constitution (Amendment) Order 2020 (2020/1257)
  • Anguilla, Montserrat and Virgin Islands (Supreme Court) Order 2000 (2000/3060)
  • Caribbean Territories (Control of Gold, Securities, Payments and Credits: Kuwait and Republic of Iraq) Revocation Order 2000 (2000/3240)
  • Emergency Powers (Overseas Territories) Order 2017 (2017/181)
  • Extradition Act 2003 (Overseas Territories) Order 2016 (2016/990)

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