Mauritius: Polity Style: 1968-2024 |
12 Mar 1968 |
the Colony of Mauritius became an independent state in accordance with an act passed by the Parliament of the United Kingdom (House of Commons on 19 Jan 1968, House of Lords on 20 Feb 1968; received royal assent on 29 Feb 1968; effective on 12 Mar 1968) (Public General Acts, 1968, Part 1, pp. 163-168) [1] |
12 Mar 1968 |
the Constitution of Mauritius (contained in the Schedule to the Mauritius Independence Order 1968) came into operation on the appointed day (12 Mar 1968) in accordance with the Mauritius Independence Order 1968 made on 4 Mar 1968, effective on publication in the Mauritius Government Gazette as specified by section 1.2 (Statutory Instruments, 1968, part I, section 2, pp. 1871-1948; Mauritius Government Gazette, Legal Supplement, No. 30, 6 Mar 1968) |
12 Mar 1968 - 11 Mar 1992 |
Mauritius |
12 Mar 1992 |
the name of the state is changed in accordance with an act passed by the Legislative Assembly of Mauritius on 10 Dec 1991 (assented to on 17 Dec 1991; effective on the date [12 Mar 1992] prescribed by sections 2 and 27) (Mauritius Government Gazette, Legal Supplement, No. 131, 23 Dec 1991, pp. 231-250) [2] |
12 Mar 1992 - |
Republic of Mauritius |