Anguilla Act 1980

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Anguilla Act 1980
Act of Parliament
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Long title An Act to make further provision with respect to Anguilla.
Citation 1980 c. 67
Dates
Royal assent 16 December 1980
Other legislation
Repeals/revokes Anguilla Act 1971
Amended by Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1995
Status: Amended
Text of statute as originally enacted
Revised text of statute as amended

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 [4] Section 1(1) and Section 2(2) were repealed in 1995.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]

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