Citation 1966 Chapter 29 | Royal assent 9 August 1966 | |
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Long title Act to make provision in connection with the establishment of Singapore as an independent sovereign state within the Commonwealth.. Relates to British Nationality Act 1981British Overseas Territories Act 2002 | ||
The Singapore Act 1966 (1966 c. 29) was an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that admitted Singapore as a sovereign state into the Commonwealth of Nations with retroactive effect from 9 August 1965, being the date on which Singapore became an sovereign state separate from and independent of Malaysia within the Commonwealth.
As a result of the Act, Singapore became the third former colony of the United Kingdom in Southeast Asia achieving full independence.
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Singapore Act 1966 Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA