West Indies Act 1967

13 Power to make changes in law in certain events

(1) The provisions of this section shall have effect where any of the following events occurs, that is to say—

(a) the constitution of an associated state is altered after the appointed day;

(b) an Order in Council under section 9 of this Act comes into operation;

(c) the status of association of an associated state with the United Kingdom is terminated;

(d) any provision as to separate citizenship contained in the constitution of a territory in accordance with the provisions of section 5(3) of this Act (or in accordance with those provisions as applied by section 9 of this Act) is brought into force ;

(e) after the status of association with the United Kingdom of a territory to which section 1 of this Act applies has been terminated, that territory ceases to form part of Her Majesty's dominions.

(2) Where any of those events occurs, Her Majesty may make by Order in Council such amendments or modifications of any enactment of the Parliament of the United Kingdom for the time being in force, or of any instrument for the time being in force and having effect by virtue of such an enactment, as appear to Her Majesty to be necessary or expedient in consequence of that event.

(3) Without prejudice to the generality of the last preceding subsection, any modification of any enactment relating to nationality or citizenship which is made by an Order in Council under this section may consist of or include provision whereby, in such circumstances as may be specified in that Order, citizens of the United Kingdom and Colonies will cease to be such citizens, or if (by virtue of section 15(2) of this Act) the provision is retrospective, shall be deemed to have ceased to be such citizens.

(4) Any reference in this section to the alteration of a constitution shall be construed in accordance with section 5(7) of this Act.

(5) For the purpose of making an Order in Council under this section, any reference in subsection (2) of this section to any enactment or instrument for the time being in force shall be construed as a reference to any enactment or instrument in force immediately before that Order is made, whether the enactment or instrument was passed or made before or after the passing of this Act.