| Act of Parliament | |
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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. |
|---|---|
| Citation | 1966 c. 29 |
| Territorial extent |
Singapore United Kingdom |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 9 August 1966 |
| Other legislation | |
| Relates to | |
Status: Current legislation | |
| Text of statute as originally enacted | |
The Singapore Act 1966 (c. 29) was an Act passed by 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 within the Commonwealth.
See also
Related acts
- Malaysia Agreement, signed on 9 July 1963 in London
- Independence of Singapore Agreement 1965
- British Nationality Act 1981
- British Overseas Territories Act 2002
Constitutions
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
- "SINGAPORE BILL [Lords] (Hansard, 3 August 1966)". api.parliament.uk. House of Lords, Parliament of the United Kingdom. 3 August 1966. Retrieved 25 November 2021.
Further reading
- Jayakumar, S. (July 1970). "Singapore and State Succession: International Relations and Internal Law". International and Comparative Law Quarterly. 19 (3): 398–423. doi: 10.1093/iclqaj/19.3.398.
- Kuan Yew, Lee (October 1998). The Singapore Story: memoirs of Lee Kuan Yew. Prentice-Hall. pp. 680. ISBN 9780130208033.
External links
- Historical Sources of Singapore Law: Statutes, Ordinances & Treaties by the National University of Singapore
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| Act of Parliament | |
| |
| Long title | Act to make provision in connection with the establishment of Singapore as an independent sovereign state within the Commonwealth. |
|---|---|
| Citation | 1966 c. 29 |
| Territorial extent |
Singapore United Kingdom |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 9 August 1966 |
| Other legislation | |
| Relates to | |
Status: Current legislation | |
| Text of statute as originally enacted | |
The Singapore Act 1966 (c. 29) was an Act passed by 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 within the Commonwealth.
See also
Related acts
- Malaysia Agreement, signed on 9 July 1963 in London
- Independence of Singapore Agreement 1965
- British Nationality Act 1981
- British Overseas Territories Act 2002
Constitutions
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
- "SINGAPORE BILL [Lords] (Hansard, 3 August 1966)". api.parliament.uk. House of Lords, Parliament of the United Kingdom. 3 August 1966. Retrieved 25 November 2021.
Further reading
- Jayakumar, S. (July 1970). "Singapore and State Succession: International Relations and Internal Law". International and Comparative Law Quarterly. 19 (3): 398–423. doi: 10.1093/iclqaj/19.3.398.
- Kuan Yew, Lee (October 1998). The Singapore Story: memoirs of Lee Kuan Yew. Prentice-Hall. pp. 680. ISBN 9780130208033.
External links
- Historical Sources of Singapore Law: Statutes, Ordinances & Treaties by the National University of Singapore
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