Fiji: Polity Style: 1875-2024 |
| 10 Oct 1874 |
the sovereignty over the territories exercised by the chiefs of some tribes of the Fiji Islands is ceded to the British Crown in accordance with a treaty signed at Levuka, Ovalau, on 30 Sep 1874 and 10 Oct 1874 by the Tui Viti and Vunivalu (king), chiefs of the islands, and the Governor of the Colony of New South Wales as a representative of the Crown (Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser, No. 748, 31 Oct 1874, Supplement, pp. 1-2; Accounts and Papers of the House of Commons, 1875, vol. LII, Correspondence respecting the Cession of Fiji, pp. 9-11) |
| 10 Oct 1874 |
the sovereignty over the Fiji Islands is vested in the British Crown in accordance with a proclamation issued by the Governor of the Colony of New South Wales (and, provisionally, of Fiji) on 10 Oct 1874 (Fiji Gazette, No. 1, 10 Oct 1874, p. 1) |
| 1 Sep 1875 |
Fiji is organized as a separate colony in accordance with a charter signed by the Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland on 2 Jan 1875 (effective upon proclamation by the Governor of the Colony of Fiji on 1 Sep 1875) |
| 1 Sep 1875 - 22 Sep 1966 |
Colony of Fiji |
| 23 Sep 1966 |
the Constitution of Fiji (contained in the Schedule to the Fiji (Constitution) Order 1966 made on 20 Sep 1966) came into operation on 23 Sep 1966 in accordance with a proclamation issued by the Officer Acting as Governor and Commander-in-Chief in and over the Colony of Fiji on 22 Sep 1966 (Fiji Gazette, Supplement, No. 40, 23 Sep 1966, pp. 321-383, as part of The Ordinances of the Colony of Fiji enacted during the Year 1966) |
| 23 Sep 1966 - 7 Oct 1987 |
Fiji [1] |
| 10 Oct 1970 |
Fiji became an independent state in accordance with the Fiji Independence Act, 1970, passed by the Parliament of the United Kingdom (House of Commons 17 Jul 1970; House of Lords 23 Jul 1970; received Royal Assent 23 Jul 1970; effective on 10 Oct 1970) (Public General Acts, 1970, Part 2, pp. 1475-1479) [2] |
| 10 Oct 1970 |
the Constitution of Fiji (contained in the Schedule to the Fiji Independence Order 1970) came into operation on 10 Oct 1970 in accordance with the Fiji Independence Order 1970 made on 30 Sep 1970 (Statutory Instruments, 1970, part III, section 2, Appendix, pp. 6630-6724) |
| 7 Oct 1987 |
Fiji is declared a republic in accordance with a decree of the Interim Military Government of 7 Oct 1987 (Fiji Gazette, Extra, No. 5, 7 Oct 1987, p. 27) [3] |
| 7 Oct 1987 - 25 Jul 1990 |
Republic of Fiji |
| 25 Jul 1990 |
the Constitution of the Sovereign Democratic Republic of Fiji is promulgated by a decree of the President of the Republic of 25 Jul 1990 and came into force on the same day (Fiji Gazette, No. 47, 25 Jul 1990) [4] |
| 25 Jul 1990 - 26 Jul 1997 |
Sovereign Democratic Republic of Fiji |
| 27 Jul 1997 |
the name of the state is changed to the Republic of the Fiji Islands in accordance with an act amending the Constitution passed by the Parliament (House of Representatives on 3 Jul 1997; Senate on 10 Jul 1997; assented to on 25 Jul 1997, effective on 27 Jul 1997) [5] |
| 27 Jul 1997 - 6 Sep 2013 |
Republic of the Fiji Islands |
| 29 May 2000 |
the Constitution (as amended by the Constitution Amendment Act 1997) is abrogated in accordance with a decree of the Interim Military Government of 29 May 2000 [6] |
| 29 May 2000 - 1 Mar 2001 |
Republic of Fiji |
| 1 Mar 2001 |
the Constitution (as amended by the Constitution Amendment Act 1997) is reinstated by a judgement of the Court of Appeal of 1 Mar 2001 |
| 1 Mar 2001 - 10 Apr 2009 |
Republic of the Fiji Islands |
| 10 Apr 2009 |
the Constitution (as amended by the Constitution Amendment Act 1997) is abrogated in accordance with a decree of the President of the Republic of 10 Apr 2009 (Fiji Gazette, No. 1, 10 Apr 2009, p. 1) [7] |
| 10 Apr 2009 - |
Republic of Fiji |
| 7 Sep 2013 |
the Constitution of the Republic of Fiji is promulgated by a decree of the President of the Republic of 6 Sep 2013 and came into force on 7 Sep 2013 (Fiji Gazette, Extra, No. 80, 6 Sep 2013, pp. 2747-2840) [8] |
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| [1] |
In occasional official use, later discontinued: Dominion of Fiji. |
| [2] |
Full title: An Act to make provision for, and in connection with, the attainment by Fiji of fully responsible status within the Commonwealth. |
| [3] |
Full title: Declaration—Republic of Fiji Decree 1987 No. 8. |
| [4] |
Full title: Government of the Republic of Fiji Decree No. 22 (may be cited as the Constitution of the Sovereign Democratic Republic of Fiji (Promulgation) Decree 1990). The Constitution of the Sovereign Democratic Republic of Fiji is contained in the Schedule to the Decree. |
| [5] |
Full title: An Act to Alter the Constitution of the Sovereign Democratic Republic of Fiji; short title: Constitution Amendment Act 1997. |
| [6] |
Full title: Interim Military Government Decree No. 1 (may be cited as the Fiji Constitution Amendment Act 1997 Revocation Decree 2000). |
| [7] |
Full title: Decree No. 1 (may be cited as the Fiji Constitution Amendment Act 1997 Revocation Decree 2009). |
| [8] |
Full title: Constitution of the Republic of Fiji (Promulgation) Decree 2013 (Decree No. 24 of 2013) (may be cited as Constitution of the Republic of Fiji (Promulgation) Decree 2013). The Constitution of the Republic of Fiji is contained in the Schedule to the Decree. |
