Papua and New Guinea Act 1949
Papua and New Guinea Act 1949 | |
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Parliament of Australia | |
Long title
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Royal assent | 25 March 1949 |
Commenced | 1 July 1949 |
Repealed | 16 September 1975 |
Repealed by | |
Papua New Guinea Independence Act 1975 | |
Status: Repealed |
The Papua and New Guinea Act 1949 was an Act passed by the
Papua and New Guinea by merging their administrations to form Papua and New Guinea.[1] The Act established local rule, although the territory remained under control by Australia.[2] The Act was repealed by the Papua New Guinea Independence Act 1975 which allowed for Papua New Guinea's independence from Australia.[3]
References
- ^ "PAPUA AND NEW GUINEA. No. 9 of 1949" (PDF). austlii.edu.au.
- ^ United States Department of State
- ^ "Papua New Guinea Independence Act 1975". legislation.gov.au.