Zambia Independence Act 1964
Act of Parliament | |
Long title | An Act to make provision for, and in connection with, the establishment of Northern Rhodesia, under the name of Zambia, as an independent republic within the Commonwealth. |
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Citation | 1964 c. 65 |
Introduced by | Andrew Cavendish, 11th Duke of Devonshire Under-Secretary of State for Commonwealth Relations |
Dates | |
Royal assent | 31 July 1964 |
Status: Current legislation | |
Revised text of statute as amended |
The Zambia Independence Act 1964 (c. 65) was an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom which granted independence to Zambia (formerly the protectorate of Northern Rhodesia) with effect from 24 October 1964. It also provided for the continuation of a right of appeal from Zambia to the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council. It was introduced by Andrew Cavendish, 11th Duke of Devonshire Under-Secretary of State for Commonwealth Relations.
Background
British South Africa Company
In 1888, the
To the east, in December 1897 a group of the Angoni or Ngoni (originally from Zululand) rebelled under Tsinco, son of King Mpezeni, but the rebellion was put down,[2] and Mpezeni accepted the Pax Britannica. That part of the country then came to be known as North-Eastern Rhodesia. In 1895, Rhodes asked his American scout Frederick Russell Burnham to look for minerals and ways to improve river navigation in the region, and it was during this trek that Burnham discovered major copper deposits along the Kafue River.[3]
British colonisation
In 1923, Southern Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe), a conquered territory that was also administered by the BSA Company, became a self-governing British colony. In 1924, after negotiations, the administration of Northern Rhodesia transferred to the British Colonial Office.
Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland
In 1953, the creation of the
Independence
A two-stage election held in October and December 1962 resulted in an African majority in the legislative council and an uneasy coalition between the two African nationalist parties. The council passed resolutions calling for Northern Rhodesia's secession from the federation and demanding full internal self-government under a new constitution and a new National Assembly based on a broader, more democratic franchise.
The federation was dissolved on 31 December 1963, and in January 1964, Kaunda won the only election for
Northern Rhodesia became the Republic of Zambia on 24 October 1964, with
References
- ^ Livingstone Tourism Association. "Destination:Zambia – History and Culture". Archived from the original on 12 October 2007. Retrieved 29 October 2007.
- ^ Human Rights & Documentation Centre. "Zambia: Historical Background". Archived from the original on 11 March 2007. Retrieved 14 January 2011.
- ^ Burnham, Frederick Russell (1899). "Northern Rhodesia". In Wills, Walter H. (ed.). . Simpkin, Marshall, Hamilton, Kent & Co. pp. 177–180.
- ^ Pearson Education. "Rhodesia and Nyasaland, Federation of". Retrieved 29 October 2007.
- Text of the Zambia Independence Act 1964 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk.
- Whitaker's Almanack: for the year 1966, complete edition, p. 319. J. Whitaker & Sons, London, 1965
- Chronological table of the statutes; HMSO, London. 1993. ISBN 0-11-840331-1