NAURU INDEPENDENCE ACT 1967 

NAURU INDEPENDENCE ACT 1967 
- TABLE OF PROVISIONS

1. Short title [see Note 1]  
2. Commencement [see Note 1]  
3. Power of the Legislative Council for Nauru to provide for the establishment of a constitutional convention  
4. Australia to cease to be responsible for government of Nauru  

NAURU INDEPENDENCE ACT 1967
- SECT 1
Short title [see Note 1]

                   This Act may be cited as the Nauru Independence Act 1967.

NAURU INDEPENDENCE ACT 1967
- SECT 2
Commencement [see Note 1]

             (1)  Sections 1, 2 and 3 of this Act shall come into operation on the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent. 
             (2)  Section 4 of this Act shall come into operation on a date to be fixed by Proclamation, in this Act referred to as "Nauru Independence Day". 

NAURU INDEPENDENCE ACT 1967
- SECT 3
Power of the Legislative Council for Nauru to provide for the establishment of a constitutional convention

                   The power of the Legislative Council for the Territory of Nauru conferred by section 26 of the Nauru Act 1965 to make Ordinances for the peace, order and good government of that Territory extends to the making of an Ordinance establishing a convention for the purpose of establishing a constitution for Nauru. 

NAURU INDEPENDENCE ACT 1967
- SECT 4
Australia to cease to be responsible for government of Nauru

             (1)  On the expiration of the day preceding Nauru Independence Day:
                     (a)  the Nauru Act 1965 is repealed; and
                     (b)  all acts that extend to Nauru as a Territory of the Commonwealth cease so to extend. 
             (2)  On and after Nauru Independence Day, Australia shall not exercise any powers of legislation, administration or jurisdiction in and over Nauru. 

NAURU INDEPENDENCE ACT 1967
- NOTES

Act No. 103 of 1967

This Act was prepared on 15 November 2000 
Prepared by the Office of Legislative Drafting,Attorney-General's Department, Canberra

  

  

  
Contents
1............ Short title [see Note 1]....................................................................... 1
2............ Commencement [see Note 1].............................................................. 1
3............ Power of the Legislative Council for Nauru to provide for the establishment of a constitutional convention        1
4............ Australia to cease to be responsible for government of Nauru........... 1
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An Act relating to Nauru
  
  

NAURU INDEPENDENCE ACT 1967
- NOTES

Notes to the Nauru Independence Act 1967
Note 1
Act No. 103, 1967; assented to 10 November 1967; S. 4 commenced 31 January 1968 (see s. 2(2) and Gazette 1968, p. 581); remainder commenced Royal Assent.