Papua New Guinea, Western Samoa and Nauru (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1980
1980 CHAPTER 2
An Act to make provision in connection with the attainment by Papua New Guinea of independence within the Commonwealth and with the membership of the Commonwealth of Western Samoa and Nauru.
[31st January 1980]

1 Commonwealth citizenship.
(1)
(2) It is hereby declared that Papua New Guinea has never been a colony within the meaning of the British Nationality Act 1948.
S. 1(1) repealed by British Nationality Act 1981 (c. 61, SIF 87), Sch. 9
1948 c. 56.
(3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
S. 1(3) repealed (8.11.1995) by 1995 c. 44, s. 1(1), Sch. 1 Pt. II Gp. 1

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S. 2 repealed by British Nationality Act 1981 (c. 61 SIF, 87), Sch. 9

3 Miscellaneous amendments and repeals.
(1) The enactments specified in the Schedule to this Act shall have effect subject to the provisions of that Schedule, being provisions consequential on the attainment of independence by and the entry into the Commonwealth of Papua New Guinea, Western Samoa and Nauru.
(2)
(3) Paragraphs 1, 3 and 5 of the Schedule to this Act shall be deemed to have come into force on 16th September 1975.
S. 3(2) repealed by British Nationality Act 1981 (c. 61, SIF 87), Sch. 9

4 Short title.
This Act may be cited as the Papua New Guinea, Western Samoa and Nauru (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1980.

SCHEDULE Enactments Amended
Section 3.

Colonial Laws Validity Act 1865 (c. 63) 1 The Colonial Laws Validity Act 1865 shall not apply in relation to Papua New Guinea.
1865 c. 63.
Colonial Stock Act 1877 (c. 59) 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Sch. para. 2 repealed (19.11.1998) by 1998 c. 43, s. 1(1), Sch. 1 Pt. IV Gp. 1
Colonial Courts of Admiralty Act 1890 (c. 27) 3 The Colonial Courts of Admiralty Act 1890 shall not apply in relation to Papua New Guinea.
1890 c. 27.
Merchant Shipping Act 1894 (c. 60) 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Sch. para. 4 repealed (1.1.1996) by 1995 c. 21, ss. 314(1), 316(2), Sch. 12 (with ss. 312(1), Sch. 14 para. 1)
5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Sch. para. 5 repealed (1.1.1996) by 1995 c. 21, ss. 314(1), 316(2), Sch. 12 (with ss. 312(1), Sch. 14 para. 1)
Imperial Institute Act 1925 (Ch. xvii) 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Sch. para. 6 repealed (7.11.2002) by 2002 c. 39, ss. 3, 4(2), Sch. 3
Visiting Forces (British Commonwealth) Act 1933 (c. 6) 7 Section 4 of the Visiting Forces (British Commonwealth) Act 1933 shall apply in relation to forces raised in Papua New Guinea, Western Samoa or Nauru as it applies to forces raised in Dominions within the meaning of the Statute of Westminster 1931.
1933 c. 6.
1931 c. 4 (22 & 23 Geo. 5).
Whaling Industry (Regulation) Act 1934 (c. 49) 8 In the Whaling Industry (Regulation) Act 1934 the expression “British ship to which this Act applies” shall not include a British ship registered in Papua New Guinea, Western Samoa or Nauru.
1934 c. 49.
Visiting Forces Act 1952 (c. 67) 9 In section 1(1)(a) of the Visiting Forces Act 1952 at the end there are added the words “ Papua New Guinea, Western Samoa or Nauru, or ”; and any Order in Council under section 8 of that Act for the time being in force shall be deemed to apply to the visiting forces of Papua New Guinea, Western Samoa and Nauru until express provision with respect to those countries is made under that section.
1952 c. 67.
Army Act 1955 (c. 18) 10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Sch. paras. 10-12 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
Air Force Act 1955 (c. 19) 11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Naval Discipline Act 1957 (c.53) 12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Offices, Shops and Railway Premises Act 1963 (c. 41) 13 In section 84(2) of the Offices, Shops and Railway Premises Act 1963 before the words “and any country” there are inserted the words “ Western Samoa, Nauru ”.
Office and Shop Premises Act (Northern Ireland) 1966 14 In section 78(2) of the Office and Shop Premises Act (Northern Ireland) 1966 before the words “and any country” there are inserted the words “ Western Samoa, Nauru ”.

The text of Sch. paras. 4, 6, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14 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.
The text of Sch. paras. 4, 6, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14 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.
The text of Sch. paras. 4, 6, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14 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.
The text of Sch. paras. 4, 6, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14 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.
The text of Sch. paras. 4, 6, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14 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.