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Belize: Polity Style: 1981-2024

21 Sep 1981 became an independent state in accordance with the Belize Act 1981 (passed by the Parliament of the United Kingdom [House of Commons 30 Jun 1981, House of Lords 27 Jul 1981]; received Royal Assent on 28 Jul 1981) [1][2]
21 Sep 1981 constituted as Belize in accordance with the Constitution of 1981 as part of the Belize Independence Order 1981 (made on 31 Jul 1981, Constitution effective on 21 Sep 1981 as prescribed by Sections 1.2 and 4) (Statutory Instruments 1981, No. 1107; Gazette Extraordinary - Belize, 20 Sep 1981, No. 44, p. 499 [attached as No. 14])
21 Sep 1981 - Belize

[1] Full title: An Act to make provision for, and in connection with, the attainment by Belize of independence within the Commonwealth.
[2] The provisions of the Belize Act 1981 became applicable on the date (21 Sep 1981) specified in the Section 1.2 of the Belize Independence Order 1981 (made on 31 Jul 1981; Statutory Instruments 1981, No. 1107).