Sri Lanka Independence Act 1947

SCHEDULES

Section 1.

FIRST SCHEDULE U.K. Legislative Powers of [F1 Sri Lanka]

Textual Amendments

F1 For references to “Ceylon” in this Act there should be substituted references to “Sri Lanka” by virtue of Sri Lanka Republic Act 1972 (c. 55, SIF 26:40), s. 1(4)

1 (1) The M1 Colonial Laws Validity Act 1865, shall not apply to any law made after the appointed day by the Parliament of [F2 Sri Lanka]. U.K.

(2) No law and no provision of any law made after the appointed day by the Parliament of [F2 Sri Lanka] shall be void or inoperative on the ground that it is repugnant to the law of England, or to the provisions of any existing or future Act of Parliament of the United Kingdom, or to any order, rule or regulation made under any such Act, and the powers of the Parliament of [F2 Sri Lanka] shall include the power to repeal or amend any such Act, order, rule or regulation in so far as the same is part of the law of [F2 Sri Lanka].

Textual Amendments

F2 For references to “Ceylon” in this Act there are substituted references to “Sri Lanka” by virtue of Sri Lanka Republic Act 1972 (c. 55, SIF 26:40), s. 1(4)

Marginal Citations

M1 1865 c. 63.

2 U.K. The Parliament of [F3 Sri Lanka] shall have full power to make laws having extra-territorial operation.

Textual Amendments

F3 For references to “Ceylon” in this Act there are substituted references to “Sri Lanka” by virtue of Sri Lanka Republic Act 1972 (c. 55, SIF 26:40), s. 1(4)

F4 3 U.K. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Textual Amendments

F4 Sch. 1 para. 3 repealed (1.1.1996) by 1995 c. 21, ss. 314(1), 316(2), Sch. 12 (with ss. 312(1), Sch. 14 para. 1)

4 U.K. Without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing provisions of this Schedule, section four of the M2 Colonial Courts of Admiralty Act 1890 (which requires certain laws to be reserved for the signification of His Majesty’s pleasure or to contain a suspending clause), and so much of section seven of that Act as requires the approval of His Majesty in Council to any rules of Court for regulating the practice and procedure of a Colonial Court of Admiralty, shall cease to have effect in [F5 Sri Lanka].

Textual Amendments

F5 For references to “Ceylon” in this Act there are substituted references to “Sri Lanka” by virtue of Sri Lanka Republic Act 1972 (c. 55, SIF 26:40), s. 1(4)

Marginal Citations

M2 1890 c. 27.

Section 4.

SECOND SCHEDULE U.K. Amendments not Affecting Law of [F6 Sri Lanka]

Textual Amendments

F6 For references to “Ceylon” in this Act there are substituted references to “Sri Lanka” by virtue of Sri Lanka Republic Act 1972 (c. 55, SIF 26:40), s. 1(4)

1 U.K. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F7

Textual Amendments

F7 Sch. 2 para. 1 repealed by British Nationality Act 1948 (c. 56), Sch. 4 Pt. II

2 U.K. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F8

Textual Amendments

F8 Sch. 2 para. 2 repealed by Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1977 (c. 18), Sch. 1 Pt. XV

3 U.K. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F9

Textual Amendments

F9 Sch. 2 para. 3 repealed by Income Tax Act 1952 (c. 10), Sch. 25

4 U.K. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F10

Textual Amendments

F10 Sch. 2 para. 4 repealed by Trustee Investments Act 1961 (c. 62), Sch. 5

Visiting forces U.K.

5 U.K. The following provisions of the M3 Visiting Forces (British Commonwealth) Act 1933, namely—

(a) section three (which deals with deserters);

(b) section four (which deals with attachment and mutual powers of command);

(c) the definition of “visiting force” for the purposes of that Act generally which is contained in section eight thereof;

shall apply in relation to forces raised in [F11 Sri Lanka] as they apply in relation to forces raised in the Dominions within the meaning of the M4 Statute of Westminster, 1931.

Textual Amendments

F11 For references to “Ceylon” in this Act there are substituted references to “Sri Lanka” by virtue of Sri Lanka Republic Act 1972 (c. 55, SIF 26:40), s. 1(4)

Marginal Citations

M3 1933 c. 6.

M4 1931 c. 4 (22 & 23 Geo. 5).

Ships and aircraft U.K.

6 U.K. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F12

Textual Amendments

F12 Sch. 2 para. 6 repealed by Emergency Laws (Repeal) Act 1959 (c. 19), Sch. 4 Pt. I

7 U.K. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F13

Textual Amendments

F13 Sch. 2 para. 7 repealed by Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1977 (c. 18), Sch. 1 Pt. XV

8 U.K. In the M5 Whaling Industry (Regulation) Act 1934, the expression “British ship to which this Act applies” shall not include a British ship registered in [F14 Sri Lanka].

Textual Amendments

F14 For references to “Ceylon” in this Act there are substituted references to “Sri Lanka” by virtue of Sri Lanka Republic Act 1972 (c. 55, SIF 26:40), s. 1(4)

Marginal Citations

M5 1934 c. 49.

Matrimonial causes U.K.

9 U.K. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F15

Textual Amendments

F15 Sch. 2 para. 9 repealed by Family Law Act 1986 (c. 55, SIF 49:3), s. 68(2), Sch. 2

10 U.K. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F16

Textual Amendments

F16 Sch. 2 para. 10 repealed by Copyright Act 1956 (c. 74), Sch. 9