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West Indies Act 1967

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2Limitation of responsibility of Her Majesty's Government in the United Kingdom

(1)Subject to the next following subsection, on and after the appointed day Her Majesty's Government in the United Kingdom shall have no responsibility for the government of any associated state except in respect of—

(a)any matter which in the opinion of Her Majesty's Government in the United Kingdom is a matter relating to defence (whether of an associated state or of the United Kingdom or of any other territory for whose government Her Majesty's Government in the United Kingdom are wholly or partly responsible) or to external affairs;

(b)any matter relating to nationality or citizenship; and

(c)any matter relating to the Succession to the Throne or the Royal Style and Titles.

(2)The preceding subsection shall not affect any responsibility of Her Majesty's Government in the United Kingdom in relation to the exercise of—

(a)any power conferred on Her Majesty by this Act, or

(b)any other power exercisable by Her Majesty under the law of any associated state.

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