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law shall,
for a
period of 5 years
after
Independence Day, be held to be inconsistent with or done in contravention of any of the provisions of this Chapter."
Southern Rhodesia (S.I. 1961/2134) saved all existing
laws (s. 70(1) (bc)) and their reenactment (s. 70(1)(c)).
4.
a
The Belize Constitution also contains
construction provision (s(1) of the Order proper) which states that existing laws are to "be construed with such modfications, adoptations, qualifications and exceptions as may be necessary to bring them into conformity with the Belize Act 1981 and this Order". In addition
section 5(3) provides
5.
"S(3) The Governor-General may, by order published in the Gazette, within twelve months. after Independence Day make such amendments to any existing law (other than the Belize Act 1981) as may be necessary or expedient for bringing that law into conformity with the provisions of this Order OI otherwise for giving effect or enabling effect to be given to those provisions."
No legal
problems, therefore, exist in ensuring that the
the Bill affects existing law in such
manner as is desired.
6.
Barbuda
The Constitution of Belize
Belize and Antigua and (S.I. 1981/1106) appear to be the most recent
The
Commonwealth "independence" constitutions. constitution of the Falkland Islands (S.I. 1985/444),
still a Colony, contains a Bill of
of Rights without supplementary provisions except as to enforcement.
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