Malawi: Polity Style: 1964-1966

6 Jul 1964	the territories of the Nyasaland Protectorate formed together an independent state under the name of Malawi on 6 Jul 1964, the date appointed by an act passed by the Parliament of the United Kingdom (House of Commons on 14 May 1964; House of Lords on 9 Jun 1964; received Royal Assent on 10 Jun 1964) (Public General Acts, 1964, Part I, pp. 662-670) [1]
6 Jul 1964	the Constitution of Malawi, appended as a Schedule to the Malawi Independence Order 1964, comes into operation immediately before 6 Jul 1964, in accordance with the Malawi Independence Order 1964, made on 23 Jun 1964 (Statutory Instruments, 1964, Part II, pp. 1955-2018; Nyasaland Government Gazette, Extra, 1 Jul 1964, Supplement containing Proclamations, Rules, etc., pp. 541-605)
6 Jul 1964 - 5 Jul 1966	Malawi
6 Jul 1966	Malawi became a sovereign democratic republic in accordance with an act passed by the Parliament of Malawi on 20 May 1966 and assented to on 14 Jun 1966, effective on 6 Jul 1966 (Malawi Government Gazette, 17 Jun 1966, Supplement, pp. 1-60) [2]

Full title: An Act to make provision for and in connection with the attainment by Nyasaland of fully responsible status within the Commonwealth (may be cited as the Malawi Independence Act 1964).
Full title: An Act to constitute the Republic of Malawi and to provide for matters incidental thereto or connected therewith (may be cited as the Republic of Malawi (Constitution) Act, 1966).