An Act to make provision for, and in connection with, the attainment by Jamaica of fully responsible status within the Commonwealth.
Citation
10 & 11 Eliz. 2. c. 40
Dates
Royal assent
19 July 1962
Status: Current legislation
Text of the Jamaica Independence Act 1962 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk.
The Jamaica Independence Act 1962 (10 & 11 Eliz. 2. c. 40) is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that granted independence to Jamaica with effect from 6 August 1962.
As a result of the Act, Jamaica became the first English-speaking country in the West Indies to achieve full independence from the United Kingdom. At independence, Jamaica became a member of the Commonwealth of Nations as a Commonwealth realm; prior to this, Jamaica had been part of the West Indies Federation from 1958. With the independence of Jamaica, the Cayman Islands reverted from being a self-governing territory of Jamaica to direct British rule.[1]
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