Royal Style and Titles Act 2013
Royal Style and Titles Act 2013 | |
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National Parliament of Solomon Islands | |
Long title
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Territorial extent | Solomon Islands |
Passed by | National Parliament of Solomon Islands |
Passed | 1 August 2013 |
Royal assent | 10 October 2013 |
Commenced | 1 November 2013 |
Bill citation | No. 7 of 2013 |
Status: In force |
The Royal Style and Titles Act 2013 is an act of the National Parliament of Solomon Islands which altered the monarch's title in Solomon Islands.
The bill was assented by Governor-General Sir Frank Kabui on 10 October 2013 and commenced on 1 November 2013.
Background
At the
After independence in 1978, Solomon Islands became an independent constitutional monarchy within the Commonwealth. A bill to alter the monarch's title in relation to Solomon Islands was introduced in 2013.
Legislation
The bill to alter the monarch's style was introduced in 2013. The bill was passed by the Parliament on 1 August 2013, and received royal assent from the Governor-General on 10 October 2013.[3]
The Act formally changed the Queen's title in Solomon Islands to:
Elizabeth the Second, by the Grace of God, Queen of Solomon Islands and Her other Realms and Territories, Head of the Commonwealth
This style was already in non-statutory use since 1988, when it was included in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and External Trade Manual.[4]
Commencement
Under the provisions of the Act, it commenced on the date of publication in the Solomon Islands Gazette on 1 November 2013.[3][5][4]
See also
References
- ^ ISBN 978-1-86287-629-3.
- ISBN 978-1-55002-586-6.
- ^ a b c "Royal Style and Titles Act 2013" (PDF). Retrieved 11 February 2022.
- ^ a b "Solomon Islands: Heads of State: 1978-2021". archontology.org. Archived from the original on 11 February 2022. Retrieved 22 May 2021.
- ^ "Solomon Islands - Gazette Index 2013". Archived from the original on 11 February 2022. Retrieved 11 February 2022.