West Indies Act 1967

9 Power to unite, divide or alter territories of associated states

(1) Subject to the provisions of this section, Her Majesty may by Order in Council—

(a) federate or otherwise unite two or more associated states with each other, or federate or otherwise unite one or more associated states with one or more other territories which are not associated states;

(b) divide an associated state into two or more separate territories;

(c) transfer part of the territory of an associated state to another territory (whether an associated state or not) or incorporate part of another territory (whether an associated state or not) in an associated state.

(2) No Order in Council shall be made under this section—

(a) so as to affect an associated state unless it is made at the request and with the consent of that state, or

(b) so as to affect any territory other than an associated state unless it is a territory in relation to which the Order, in so far as it affects that territory, could be made apart from this Act.

(3) An Order in Council under this section may provide a constitution for any territory resulting (whether by way of federation, union, division or otherwise) from the Order; and the provisions of section 5 of this Act shall have effect, subject to any necessary modifications, in relation to a constitution provided under this section as they have effect in relation to a constitution provided under that section.

(4) In respect of any territory resulting from an Order in Council under this section, the Order may provide that, subject to any transitional provisions contained in the Order, that territory shall be deemed to be included among the territories to which section 1 of this Act applies, and the provisions of this Act shall have effect accordingly.