Singapore Act 1966
The Singapore Act 1966 (1966 c. 29) was an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that admitted Singapore as a sovereign state into the Commonwealth of Nations with retroactive effect from 9 August 1965, being the date on which Singapore became a sovereign state separate from and independent of Malaysia within the Commonwealth.
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| Long title | Act to make provision in connection with the establishment of Singapore as an independent sovereign state within the Commonwealth.. |
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| Citation | 1966 Chapter 29 |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 9 August 1966 |
| Other legislation | |
| Relates to | British Nationality Act 1981 British Overseas Territories Act 2002 |
Status: Current legislation | |
| Text of statute as originally enacted | |
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Singapore Act 1966 (1966 C 29)
As a result of the Act, Singapore became the third former colony of the United Kingdom[1] in Southeast Asia achieving full independence.
See also
- Malaysia Agreement was signed on 9 July 1963 at London
- Independence of Singapore Agreement 1965
- British Nationality Act 1981
- British Overseas Territories Act 2002
References
- The UK Statute Law Database: Singapore Act 1966 (1966 C 29)
- Chronological table of the statutes; HMSO, London. 1993. ISBN 0-11-840331-1
External links
- Kuan Yew, Lee (1998). The Singapore story: memoirs of Lee Kuan Yew. Prentice-Hall. pp. 680. ISBN 9780130208033.
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