Swaziland Independence Act 1968
1968 c.56
An Act to make provision for, and in connection with, the attainment by Swaziland of fully responsible status within the Commonwealth.
[26th July 1968]

Fully responsible status of Swaziland.
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On 6th September 1968 (in this Act referred to as “the appointed day”) Swaziland shall cease to be a protected state; and on and after that day Her Majesty shall have no jurisdiction over Swaziland.

Operation of existing law.
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Subject to the following provisions of this Act, on and after the appointed day all law which, whether being a rule of law or a provision of an Act of Parliament or of any other enactment or instrument whatsoever, is in force on that day or has been passed or made before that day and comes into force thereafter, shall, unless and until provision to the contrary is made by Parliament or some other authority having power in that behalf, have the same operation in relation to Swaziland, and persons and things belonging to or connected with Swaziland, as it would have apart from this subsection if there had been no change in the status of Swaziland on the appointed day.
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Part I of the Schedule to this Act (which relates to enactments applicable to Commonwealth countries having fully responsible status) and Part II of that Schedule (which relates to enactments excepted from the operation of the preceding subsection) shall have effect on and after the appointed day in relation to the enactments therein mentioned; but that Schedule shall not extend to Swaziland as part of its law.
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Subsection (1) of this section applies to law of, or of any part of, the United Kingdom, the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man, and, in relation only to any enactment of the Parliament of the United Kingdom or any Order in Council made by virtue of any such enactment whereby any such enactment applies in relation to Swaziland, to law of any other country or territory to which that enactment or Order extends.
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Interpretation.
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In this Act, and in any amendment made by this Act in any other enactment, “Swaziland” means the territory which immediately before the appointed day constitutes the Kingdom of Swaziland.
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References in this Act to any enactment are references to that enactment as amended or extended by or under any other enactment.

Short title.
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This Act may be cited as the Swaziland Independence Act 1968.
SCHEDULE

Amendments not Affecting the Law of Swaziland
Section 2.
Part I

Extension of Certain Enactments Applicable to Commonwealth Countries having Fully Responsible Status

Diplomatic immunities
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In section 1(6) of the Diplomatic Immunities (Commonwealth Countries and Republic of Ireland) Act 1952, before the word “and” in the last place where it occurs there shall be inserted the word “Swaziland”.
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Financial
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In section 2(4) of the Import Duties Act 1958, before the words “together with” there shall be inserted the word “Swaziland”.

Armed forces
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In the Visiting Forces (British Commonwealth) Act 1933, section 4 (attachment and mutual powers of command) shall apply in relation to forces raised in Swaziland as it applies in relation to forces raised in Dominions within the meaning of the Statute of Westminster 1931.
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In the Visiting Forces Act 1952, in section 1(1)(a) (countries to which that Act applies), at the end there shall be added the words “Swaziland or”, and, until express provision with respect to Swaziland is made by Order in Council under section 8 of that Act (application to visiting forces of law relating to home forces), any such Order for the time being in force shall be deemed to apply to visiting forces of Swaziland.
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In section 84(2) of the Offices, Shops and Railway Premises Act 1963 (exclusion of application to visiting forces) before the words “and any country” there shall be inserted the word “Swaziland”.
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In section 78(2) of the Office and Shop Premises Act (Northern Ireland) 1966 (exclusion of application to visiting forces) before the words “and any country” there shall be inserted the word “Swaziland”.
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Copyright
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Part II

Exceptions from Section 2(1)
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Section 2(1) of this Act shall not apply—
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to the Fugitive Offenders Act 1967.
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Ss. 3, 4 repealed by British Nationality Act 1981 (c. 61, SIF 87), Sch. 9
Ss. 5, 6 repealed by Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1977 (c. 18), Sch. 1 Pt. XV
Sch. 1 Pt. 1 para. 1 repealed by Finance Act 1969 (c. 32), Sch. 21 Pt. IX
The text of Sch. Pt. 1 paras. 2 and 4 is in the form in which it was originally enacted: it was not reproduced in Statutes in Force and does not reflect any amendments or repeals which have been made prior to 1.2.1991
1952 c. 18
Ss. 3,repealed by International Organisations Act 1981 (c. 9, SIF 68:1), Sch 3
The text of Sch. Pt. 1 paras. 2 and 4 is in the form in which it was originally enacted: it was not reproduced in Statutes in Force and does not reflect any amendments or repeals which have been made prior to 1.2.1991
The text of Sch. Pt. 1 para. 5 is in the form in which it was originally enacted: it was not reproduced in Statutes in Force and does not reflect any amendments or repeals which may have been made prior to 1.2.1991
1933 c. 6.
1931 c. 4 (22 & 23 Geo. 5.).
1952 c. 67.
The text of Sch. Pt. 1 paras. 8(1)(2) is in the form in which it was originally enacted: it was not reproduced in Statutes in Force and does not reflect any amendments or repeals which may have been made prior to 1.2.1991
1963 c. 41
1966 c. 26 (N.I.)
Sch. 1 Pt. 1 para. 8(3) repealed by Northern Ireland Constitution Act 1973 (c. 36), Sch. 6 Pt. I
Sch. para. 9 repealed by Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 (c. 48, SIF 67A), s. 303(2), Sch. 8
Sch. para. 10 repealed (7.1.2003) by 2002 c. 39, ss. 3, 4(2), Sch. 3
1967 c. 68.
Sch. Pt. 11 para. 12 repealed by Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1976 (c. 16), Sch. 1 Pt. XIII
Sch. para. 11(a) repealed (28.3.2009 for specified purposes, 31.10.2009 in so far as not already in force) by Armed Forces Act 2006 (c. 52), s. 383(2), Sch. 17; S.I. 2009/812, art. 3(a)(b) (with transitional provisions in S.I. 2009/1059); S.I. 2009/1167, art. 4
Sch. para. 5 repealed (28.3.2009 for specified purposes, 31.10.2009 in so far as not already in force) by Armed Forces Act 2006 (c. 52), s. 383(2), Sch. 17; S.I. 2009/812, art. 3(a)(b) (with transitional provisions in S.I. 2009/1059); S.I. 2009/1167, art. 4