The Anguilla Act 1980 (c. 67) was an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, which received royal assent on the 16 December 1980.[1][2] The Act made provisions for the government of the United Kingdom to administer Anguilla, and pass laws for the territory or on its behalf.[3] The Act also ended the Associated State of St Kitts, Nevis and Anguilla,[4] which was created in turn by a federal act in 1882.[4] Section 1(1) and Section 2(2) were repealed in 1995.[5]

Anguilla Act 1980
Act of Parliament
Long titleAn Act to make further provision with respect to Anguilla.
Citation1980 c. 67
Dates
Royal assent16 December 1980
Other legislation
Repeals/revokesAnguilla Act 1971
Amended byStatute Law (Repeals) Act 1995
Status: Amended
Text of statute as originally enacted
Revised text of statute as amended

References

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  1. ^ Thomas, George (16 December 1980). "Royal Assent". Parliamentary Debates (Hansard). Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 3 January 2011.
  2. ^ "Anguilla Act 1980". UK Statute Law Database. Archived from the original on 7 December 2013. Retrieved 3 January 2011.
  3. ^ Mitchell, Don (5 March 2008). "Act of Parliament". Archived from the original on 26 May 2024. Retrieved 3 January 2011.
  4. ^ a b "Saint Kitts and Nevis". Encyclopædia Britannica Online. 2011. Archived from the original on 2 December 2013. Retrieved 3 January 2011.
  5. ^ "Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1995". The National Archives. legislation.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 13 November 2012. Retrieved 3 January 2011.