Dominica: Polity Style: 1967-2024

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Dominica: Polity Style: 1967-2024
1 Mar 1967	the colony of Dominica 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 2 Feb 1967, House of Lords 16 Feb 1967]; received Royal Assent on 16 Feb 1967) [1][2]
1 Mar 1967	constituted as Dominica in accordance with the Constitution of 1967 as part of the Dominica Constitution Order 1967 (made on 22 Feb 1967, effective on 1 Mar 1967 as prescribed by Section 1.2) (Statutory Instruments 1967, No. 226)
1 Mar 1967 - 3 Nov 1978	Dominica
3 Nov 1978	became an independent state upon the termination of the status of association in accordance with the Dominica Termination of Association Order 1978 (made on 25 Jul 1978, effective on 3 Nov 1978, status of association is terminated as of 3 Nov 1978 as prescribed by Sections 1.2 and 2) (Statutory Instruments 1978, No. 1031) [3]
3 Nov 1978	constituted as the Commonwealth of Dominica in accordance with the Constitution of 1978 as part of the Commonwealth of Dominica Constitution Order 1978 (made on 25 Jul 1978, Constitution effective on 3 Nov 1978 as prescribed by Sections 1.2 and 3) (Statutory Instruments 1978, No. 1027)
3 Nov 1978 -	Commonwealth of Dominica


[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 Dominica on the date (1 Mar1967) 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