Antigua and Barbuda: Polity Style: 1967-2024

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Antigua and Barbuda: Polity Style: 1967-2024
27 Feb 1967	the colony of Antigua acquired the status of an associated state of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in accordance with the West Indies Act 1967 passed by the Parliament of the United Kingdom (House of Commons on 2 Feb 1967, House of Lords on 16 Feb 1967; received royal assent on 16 Feb 1967) [1][2]
27 Feb 1967	constituted as Antigua in accordance with the Constitution of 1967 as part of the Antigua Constitution Order 1967 (made on 22 Feb 1967, effective on 27 Feb 1967 as prescribed by Section 1.2) (Statutory Instruments 1967, No. 225)
27 Feb 1967 - 1 Nov 1981	Antigua
1 Nov 1981	became an independent state upon the termination of the status of association in accordance with the Antigua Termination of Association Order 1981 (made on 1 Jul 1981, effective on 31 Oct 1981, status of association is terminated as of 1 Nov 1981 as prescribed by Section 2) (Statutory Instruments 1981, No. 1104) [3]
1 Nov 1981	constituted as Antigua and Barbuda in accordance with the Constitution of 1981 as part of the Antigua and Barbuda Constitution Order 1981 (made on 31 Jul 1981, Constitution effective on 1 Nov 1981 as prescribed by Section 3) (Statutory Instruments 1981, No. 1106)
1 Nov 1981 -	Antigua and Barbuda


[1]	Full title: An Act to confer on certain West Indian territories a new status of association with the United Kingdom, and to enable that status to be terminated at any time; to make provision for other matters in connection with, or consequential upon, the creation or termination of that status or other constitutional changes which may occur in relation to any of those territories; to make further provision as to grants under the Overseas Aid Act 1966; and for purposes connected with the matters aforesaid.
[2]	The provisions of the West Indies Act 1967 became applicable to Antigua on the date (27 Feb 1967) specified in the Section 2.1 of the West Indies Act 1967 (Appointed Days) Order 1967 (made on 22 Feb 1967; Statutory Instruments 1967, No. 222).
[3]	The termination of the status of association with the United Kingdom effectively provided for the independence of a former associated state (West Indies Act 1967, Section 11).

Last update: 29 Nov 2023