Jamaica Independence Act 1962
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The Jamaica Independence Act 1962 is the UK legislation that granted Jamaica full independence from British colonial rule and established it as a sovereign nation within the Commonwealth.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Jamaica Independence Act 1962 canonical | 2 |
| Independence of Jamaica | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Act of Parliament of the United Kingdom
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independence act ⓘ |
| appliesTo | territory of Jamaica ⓘ |
| category |
1962 in Jamaica
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1962 in law ⓘ Acts of the Parliament of the United Kingdom concerning the Commonwealth ⓘ |
| commencementDate | 1962-08-06 ⓘ |
| commonwealthStatus | realm within the Commonwealth ⓘ |
| constitutionalImpact |
enabled Jamaica to adopt its own constitution
ⓘ
ended legislative authority of the UK Parliament over Jamaica (subject to transitional provisions) ⓘ |
| constitutionalStatusCreated | independent constitutional monarchy ⓘ |
| countryConcerned | Jamaica ⓘ |
| effect |
established Jamaica as a sovereign state within the Commonwealth
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granted Jamaica full independence from the United Kingdom ⓘ terminated the status of Jamaica as a British colony ⓘ |
| enactedBy |
British Parliament
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surface form:
United Kingdom Parliament
|
| followedBy | full internal self-government of Jamaica ⓘ |
| governingLawArea | public law ⓘ |
| grantedIndependenceTo | Jamaica ⓘ |
| headOfStateAfterIndependence | monarch of the United Kingdom in a separate capacity as Queen of Jamaica ⓘ |
| historicalContext | part of the wider process of British decolonisation in the Caribbean ⓘ |
| independenceDateGranted | 1962-08-06 ⓘ |
| inForceOnDate | 1962-08-06 ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalCitation | 10 & 11 Eliz. 2 c. 40 ⓘ |
| legalForm | primary legislation ⓘ |
| legislativeBody |
British Parliament
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surface form:
Parliament of the United Kingdom
|
| legislativeProcess | introduced, passed by both Houses of Parliament, and received Royal Assent ⓘ |
| locatedInLegalSystem | UK constitutional law ⓘ |
| longTitle | An Act to make provision for, and in connection with, the attainment by Jamaica of fully responsible status within the Commonwealth ⓘ |
| monarchAtEnactment | Elizabeth II ⓘ |
| precededBy | Jamaica as a British colony ⓘ |
| purpose | to make provision for, and in connection with, the attainment by Jamaica of fully responsible status within the Commonwealth ⓘ |
| recognizedBy | member states of the Commonwealth of Nations ⓘ |
| region | Caribbean ⓘ |
| relatedDocument |
Jamaican Constitution of 1962
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surface form:
Constitution of Jamaica
|
| relatedEvent |
Jamaica Independence Act 1962
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Independence of Jamaica
Jamaica Independence Day ⓘ |
| relatedTo | West Indies Federation ⓘ |
| royalAssentDate | 1962-07-19 ⓘ |
| shortTitle | Jamaica Independence Act 1962 self-link ⓘ |
| status | spent ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
Commonwealth membership of Jamaica
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independence of Jamaica ⓘ |
| successorLegalFramework |
Jamaican Constitution of 1962
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surface form:
Jamaica (Constitution) Order in Council 1962
|
| typeOfChange | decolonisation ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Jamaica Independence Act 1962
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relatedEvent
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Jamaica Independence Act 1962
self-linksurface differs
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this entity surface form:
Independence of Jamaica