An Act to make provision in connection with the attainment Western Samoa 1961, No , No. 68

Transcription

1 1584 Western Samoa 1961, No. 68 Title Preamble 1. Short Title 2. Commencement 3. Independence of Western Samoa 4. Future New Zealand Acts not to be in force in Western Samoa 5. New Zealand law to apply as if Western Samoa a member of the Commonwealth ANALYSIS 6. Citizens of Western Samoa not required to register as aliens 7. Abolition of appeals and cases stated to Supreme Court 8. Ordinances not invalid on ground of repugnancy with certain New Zealand Acts and regulations 9. Enactments amended 10. Repeals, revo'cations, and savings Schedules 1961, No. 68 An Act to make provision in connection with the attainment of independence by the people of Western Samoa [24 November 1961 WHEREAS at the date of the passing of this Act the Government of New Zealand is the administering authority for the Territory of Western Samoa under the Trusteeship Agreement for that Territory approved by the General Assembly of the United Nations on the thirteenth day of December, nineteen hundred and forty-six: And whereas the Trusteeship Agreement will terminate on the first day of January, nineteen hundred and sixty-two, and Western Samoa will thereupon become a fully independent sovereign State under the name of the Independent State of Western Samoa having a constitution which has been adopted by the people of Western Samoa: And whereas it is expedient that provision be made declaring that Her Majesty shall have no jurisdiction over the Independent State of Western Samoa on and after the date on which the termination of the Trusteeship Agreement takes effect and for the repeal or amendment

2 1961, No. 68 Western Samoa 1585 of such of the laws of New Zealand as would be incompatible with the status of Western Samoa as a fully independent sovereign State: BE IT THEREFORE ENACTED by the General Assembly of New Zealand in Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows: 1. Short Title-This Act may be cited as the Western Samoa Act Commencement-( 1) Except where this Act otherwise provides, this Act shall come into force at the hour of eleven o'clock in the evening on the first day of January, nineteen hundred and sixty-two, being the time in New Zealand corresponding to the commencement of the first day of January, nineteen hundred and sixty-two, in Western Samoa (that date being the date appointed by the General Assembly of the United Nations for the termination of the Trusteeship Agreement for the Territory of Western Samoa). (2) The period of twenty-four hours following the commencement of this Act is hereinafter referred to as Independence Day. 3. Independence of Western Samoa-It is hereby declared that on and after Independence Day Her Majesty in right of New Zealand shall have no jurisdiction over the Independent State of Western Samoa. 4. Future New Zealand Acts not to be in force in Western Samoa-No Act of the Parliament of New Zealand passed on or after Independence Day or passed before Independence Day and coming into force on or after Independence Day shall be in force in Western Samoa. 5. New Zealand law to apply as if Western Samoa a member of the Commonwealth-On and after Independence Day all law for the time being in force in New Zealand-that is to say, all law whether it is a rule of law or a provision of an Act of any Parliament or a provision of any other enactment or instrument whatsoever-shall, subject to any express provision to the contrary in that law, and unless express provision to the contrary is subsequently made by the authority having power C-5*

3 1586 Western Samoa 1961, No. 68 to alter that law, have the same operation in relation to the Independent State of Western Samoa as it would have if the Independent State of Western Samoa were part of Her Majesty's dominions and a member of the Commonwealth. 6. Citizens of Western Samoa not required to register as aliens-the Aliens Act 1948 is hereby amended by inserting, before section 6 and under the heading "Registration", the following section: "5A. In sections 6 to 13 of this Act the term 'alien' does not include a citizen of the Independent State of Western Samoa." 7. Abolition of appeals and cases stated to Supreme Court ( 1) On and after Independence Day the Supreme Court of New Zealand shall have no jurisdiction to hear or determine any appeal from any Court in Western Samoa or any case stated by any Court in Western Samoa. (2) Every appe'al to the Supreme Court of New Zealand from the High Court of Western Samoa and every case stated by the High Court of Western Samoa for determination by the Supreme Court of New Zealand which is pending on Independence Day shall abate on that day. 8. Ordinances not invalid on ground of repugnancy with certain New Zealand Acts and regulations-( 1) Notwithstanding anything in paragraph ( a) of subsection (1) of section 32 of the Samoa Amendment Act 1957, no Ordinance of the Legislative Assembly of Western Samoa and no provision of any such Ordinance shall be void or inoperative on the ground that it is repugnant to any provision of any enactment specified in the First Schedule to this Act, and for the purposes of that section the enactments so specified shall be deemed not to be reserved enactments. (2) Every Ordinance of the Legislative Assembly of Western Samoa, passed before the date of the passing of this Act which would have been valid if this section had been in force when the Ordinance was passed is hereby declared to be valid. (3), This section shall come into force on the date of the passing of this Act. 9. Enactments amended-the enactments specified in the Second Schedule to this Act are herebv amended in the manner indicated in that Schedule. '

4 1961, No. 68 Western Samoa Repeals, revocations, and savings-( 1) The enactments specified in the Third Schedule to this Act are hereby repealed. (2) The regulations, rules, orders, and notices specified in the Fourth Schedule to this Act are hereby revoked. (3) On and after Independence Day the Western Samoa Order in Council 1920* made by His late Majesty with the advice of the Privy Council on the eleventh day of March, nineteen hundred and twenty, shall cease to have effect. (4) Notwithstanding the repeal or amendment or revocation of any enactment by this Act,- (a) The provisions of subsections (4) to (7) of section 75 of the Samoa Act 1921 shall continue to apply, as if this Act had not been passed, with respect to any memorial under that section filed in the Supreme Court of New Zealand before Independence Day: (b) Every reception order made pursuant to section 328 of the Samoa Act 1921 with respect to any person who is subject to such an order immediately before Independence Day shall continue in full force and effect: (c) The Controller and Auditor-General may continue to exercise and perform all powers and functions conferred on him under any such enactment until the duties imposed on him by that enactment have been completed in respect of any period before Independence Day, and for that purpose every such enactment shall be deemed to continue in force as if this Act had not been passed: (d) The provisions of the British Nationality and New Zealand Citizenship Act 1948 shall apply with respect to every application Ireceived under that Act before Independence Day for registration as a New Zealand citizen or for a certificate of naturalisation as if this Act had not been passed. *Gazette, 21 May 1920, p. 1819

5 1588 Western Samoa 1961, No. 68 SCHEDULES Section 8 (1) FIRST SCHEDULE ENACTMENTS CEASING TO 'BE RESERVED ENACTMENTS ON PASSING OF TInS ACT 1921, No. IS-The Samoa Act (Reprinted, 1958, Vol. 2, p ) 1938, No. 22-The Samoa Amendment Act (Reprinted, 1958, Vol. 2, p ) 1943, No. 4-The Island Territories Act (1957 Reprint, Vo!. 6, p. 669.) 1945, No. 41-The Atomic Energy Act (1957 Reprint, Vol. 1, p. 377.) I 1949, No. 47-The Samoa Amendment Act (Reprinted, 1958, Vol. 2, p ) 1950, No. 54-The Crown Proceedings Act (1957 Reprint, Vol. 3, p. 517.) 1951, No. 48-The Enemy Property Act (1957 Reprint, Vol. 4, p. 605.) 1951, No. 74-The Samoa Amendment Act (Reprinted, 1958, Vol. 2, p ) 1952, No. 31-The Samoa Amendment Act (Reprinted, 1958, Vol. 2, p ) 1956, No. 11-The Samoa Amendment Act (Reprinted, 1958, Vol. 2, p ) 1956, No. 46-The Samoa Amendment Act (No. 2) (Reprinted, 1958, Vol. 2, p ) 1957, No. 22-The Samoa Amendment Act (Reprinted, 1958, Vol. 2, p ) The Rules of the High Court of Western Samoa 1959 (Serial No. 1959/18). The Rules of the High Court of Western Samoa 1959, Amendment No. 1 (Serial No. 1959/128).

6 1961, No. 68 Western Samoa 1589 SECOND SCHEDULE Section 9 ENACTMENTS AMENDED Title Amendment 1924, No. ll-the Acts Interpretation Act 1924 (1957 Reprint, Vol. 1, p. 6) 1939, No. 36-The Visiting Forces Act 1939 (1957 Reprint, Vol. 16, p. 447) 1940, No. I-The Emerg e n c y Regulations Amendment Act 1940 (1957 Reprint, Vol. 4, pp. 598, 600) 1940, No. 15-The Carriage by Air Act 1940 (1957 Reprint, Vol. 1, p. 743) 1940, No. 31-The Sea Carriage of Goods Act 1940 (1957 Reprint, Vol. 13, p. 715) 1943, No. 4-The Island Territories Act 1943 (1957 Reprint, Vol. 6, p. 669) By repealing the definition of the term "Samoa" or "Western Samoa" in section 4, and substituting the following definition: "'Samoa' or 'Western Samoa' means the Independent State of Western Samoa:". By omitting from paragraph (b) of subsection (1) of section 7 (as substituted by section 4 of the Visiting Forces Amendment Act 1957) the words "the Tokelau Islands, or Western Samoa", and substituting the words "or the Tokelau Islands". 3 the words "and in Samoa". By omitting from subsection (2) of section 3 the words "or in Samoa". By omi tting from subsection (1) of section 2 the words "the Cook Islands, and Western Samoa", and substituting the words "and the Cook Islands". By omitting from section 3 the words "the Cooks Islands, or Western Samoa", and substituting the words "or the Cook Islands". By omitting from subsection (2) of section 4 the words "the Cook Islands, and Western Samoa", and substituting the words "and the Cook Islands". By omitting from clause 2 of the Second Schedule the words "the Cook Islands, or Western Samoa" wherever they occur, and substituting in each case the words "or the Cook Islands". By omitting from clause 4 of the Second Schedule the words "the Cook Islands, and Western Samoa", and substituting the words "and the Cook Islands". By omitting from section 14 the words "or to Samoa" and also the words "or to Samoa, as the case may be". 3 the words "under the Samoa Act 1921 and". By omitting from subsection (6) of section 5 the words "to Samoa or" wherever they occur.

7 1590 Western Samoa 1961, No. 68 SECOND SCHEDULE-continued ENACTMENTS AMENDED-Continued Title Amendment 1945, No. 28~The New Zealand National Airways Act 1945 (1957 Reprint, Vol. 11, p. 229) 1945, No. 41-The Atomic Energy Act 1945 (1957 Reprint, Vol. I, p.377) 1946, No. 7-The United Nations Act 1946 (1957 Reprint, Vol. 16, p. 323) 1947, No. 17-The International Air Services Licensing Act 1947 (1957 Reprint, Vol. 6, p. 656) 1947, No. 33-The Treaties of Peace (Italy, Roumania, Bulgaria, Hungary, and Finland) Act , No. 12-The Civil Aviation Act 1948 (1957 Reprint, Vol. 2, p. 116) 1948, No. 15-The British Nationality and New Zealand Citizenship Act 1948 (1957 Reprint, Vol. I, p. 657) By omitting from section 3 the words "and Western Samoa". By omitting from section 3 the words "and Western Samoa". By omitting from subsection (9) of section 5A (as inserted by section 6 of the Atomic Energy Amendment Act 1957) the words "or in Western Samoa". 4 the words "and in Western Samoa". By omitting from subsection (2) of section 4 the words "or in Western Samoa". By omitting from the definition of the term "New Zealand" in section 2 the words "Western Samoa". By omitting from section 3 the words "and Western Samoa". 3 the words "and in Samoa". By omitting from subsection (2) of section 3 the words "or in Samoa". By omitting from the definition of the term "New Zealand" in section 2 the words "Western Samoa". 12 the words "Western Samoa". By omitting from the definition of the term "British protected person" in subsection (1) of section 2 the words "a New Zealand protected person; and includes". By repealing the definition of the term "New Zealand protected person" in the same subsection. By omitting from subsection (2) of section 5 the words "or Western Samoa" wherever they occur. By omitting from subparagraph (i) of paragraph (f) of subsection (1) of section 8 (as substituted by section 4 of the British Nationality and New Zealand Citizenship Amendment Act 1959) the words "or in Western Samoa or any other New Zealand trust territory".

8 1961, No. 68 Western Samoa 1591 SECOND SCHEDULE-continued ENACTMENTS AMENDED--continued Title Amendment 1948, No. 15-The British Nationality and New Zealand Citizenship Act 1948 (1957 Reprint, Vol. 1, p. 657)-con'tinued 1951,No.58-TheTreaty of Peace (Japan) Act , No. 77-The Official Secrets Act 1951 (1957 Reprint, Vol. 11, p. 430) 1957, No. 21-The Diplomatic Immunities and Privileges Act 1957 (1957 Reprint, Vol. 4, p. 153) By omitting from subparagraph (ii) of the same paragraph the words "or established in Western Samoa or any other New Zealand trust territory". By omitting from paragraph (c) of subsection (1) of section 12 the words "Western Samoa or any other New Zealand trust territory", and substituting the words "Western Samoa (being residence in Western Samoa before the commencement of the Western Samoa Act 1961)". By omitting from subparagraph (i) of paragraph (g) of the same subsection the words "or in Western Samoa or any other New Zealand trust territory". By omitting from subparagraph (ii) of the same paragraph the words "or established in Western Samoa or any other New Zealand trust territory". By omitting from the proviso to subsection ( 1) of section 21 the words "or in Western Samoa or any other New Zealand trust territory". By omitting from section 3 the words "in the Tokelau Islands, and in Samoa", and substituting the words "and in the Tokelau Islands". 17 and also from subsection (3) of that section the words "the Tokelau Islands, and Western Samoa" wherever they occur, and substituting in each case the words "and the Tokelau Islands". By omitting from subsection (3) of section 17 the words "the Government of the Tokelau Islands and the Government of Western Samoa", and substituting the words "and the Government of the Tokelau Islands". By omitting from subsection (4) of section 17 the words "or by the High Court of Western Samoa in the ordinary course of its criminal jurisdiction". 21 the words "the Tokelau Islands, and Western Samoa", and substituting the words "and the Tokelau Islands". By omitting from subsection (5) of section 21 the words "the Tokelau Islands, or Western Samoa", and substituting the words "or the Tokelau Islands".

9 1592 Western Samoa 1961, No. 68 SECOND SCHEDULE-continued ENACTMENTS AMENDED--Continued Title Amendment 1958, No. 19-The Geneva Conventions Act , No. 30-The Post Office Act , No. 3-The International Finance Agreements Act and also from subsection (2) and subsection (4) of that section the words "the Tokelau Islands, and Western Samoa", and substituting in each case the words "and the Tokelau Islands". By omitting from subsection (5) of section 10 the words "or by the High Court of Western Samoa in the ordinary course of its criminal jurisdiction". 77 and also from subsection (2) of that section the words "Western Samoa". By omitting from subsection (3) of section 8 the words "the Tokelau Islands, and Western Samoa", and substituting the words "and the Tokelau Islands". Section 10 (1) THIRD SCHEDULE ENACTMENTS REPEALED 1919, No. 20-The Treaties of Peace Act 1919: Sections 3 and 4. (1931 Reprint, Vol. 1, p ) 1921, No. 7-The Treaties of Peace E:mension Act (1931 Reprint, Vol. 1, p ) 1921, No. 16-The Samoa Act (Reprinted, 1958, Vol. 2, p ) 1923, No. 9-The Cook Islands Amendment Act 1923: Sections 2 and 3. (Reprinted, 1958, Vol. 2, pp. 913, 914, 1037.) 1923, No. 24-The Samoa Amendment Act (Reprinted, 1958, Vol. 2, p ) 1925, No. 53-The Samoa (Shipping) Act (Reprinted, 1958, Vol. 2, p ) 1926, No. 25-The Samoa Amendment Act (Reprinted, 1958, Vol. 2, p ) 1938, No. 22-The Samoa Amendment Act (Reprinted, 1958, Vol. 2, p ) 1939, No. 36-The Visiting Forces Act 1939: Paragraph (c) of subsection (2) of section 7 (as substituted by section 4 of the Visiting Forces Amendment Act 1957). (1957 Reprint, Vol. 16, p. 447.) 1943, No. 4-The Island Territories Act 1943: Subsection (3) of section 5. (1957 Reprint, Vol. 6, p. 670.) 1944, No. 25-The Statutes Amendment Act 1944: Sections 56 to 59. (Reprinted, 1958, Vol. 2, pp. 1119, 1177, 1183, 1213.) 1945, No. 40-The Statutes Amendment Act 1945: Section 74. (Reprinted, 1958, Vol. 2, p ) 1947, No. 48-The Samoa Amendment Act (Reprinted, 1958, Vol. 2, p )

10 1961, No. 68 Western Samoa 1593 THIRD SCHEDULE-continued ENAcTMENTs REpEALED--COntinued 1948, No. IS-The British Nationality and New Zealand Citizenship Act 1948: Paragraphs (c) and (d) of subsection (I) of section 33. (1957 Reprint, Vo!. I, p. 677.) 1949, No. 47-The Samoa Amendment Act (Reprinted, 1958, Vo!. 2, p ) 1950, No. 13-The Republic of Ireland Act 1950: Paragraph (c) of subsection (I) of section 4. (1957 Reprint, Vo!. 13, p.273.) 1950, No. 14-The Republic of India Act 1950: Paragraph (c) of subsection (I) of section 3. (1957 Reprint, Vo!. 13, p. 270.) 1950, No. 54-The Crown Proceedings Act 1950: Section 33. (1957 Reprint, Vo!. 3, p. 539.) 1950, No. 91-The Statutes Amendment Act 1950: Section 32. (Reprinted, 1958, vo!. 2, p ) 1951, No. 48-The Enemy Property Act 1951: Section 11. (1957 Reprint, Vo!. 4, p. 611.) 1951, No. 74-The Samoa Amendment Act (Reprinted, 1958, Vo!. 2, p ) 1951, No. 77-The Official Secrets Act 1951: Subsection (8) of section 17. (1957 Reprint, Vo!. 11, pa31.) 1952, No. 31-The Samoa Amendment Act (Reprinted, 1958, Vol. 2, p ) 1953, No. 52-The Samoa Amendment Act (Reprinted, 1958, Vol. 2, p ) 1954, No. 43-The Merchandise Marks Act 1954: Subsection (3) of section 23. (1957 Reprint, Vol. 9, p. 744.) 1954, No. 67-The Land and Income Tax Act 1954: Subsection (2) of section 5. (Reprinted, 1959, Vol. 2, p. 982.) 1956, No. 10-The Republic of Pakistan Act 1956: Paragraph (c) of subsection (1) of section 3. (1957 Reprint, Vo!. 13, p.276.) 1956, No. 11-The Samoa Amendment Act (Reprinted, 1958, Vol. 2, p ) 1956, No. 46-The Samoa Amendment Act (No. 2) (Reprinted, 1958, Vo!. 2, p ) 1957, No. 4-The Federation of Malaya Act 1957: Paragraph (c) of subsection (1) of section 3. (1957 Reprint, Vol. 4, p. 852.) 1957, No. 21-The Diplomatic Immunities and Privileges Act 1957: Subsection (4) of section 21. (1957 Reprint, Vo!. 4, p. 153.) 1957, No. 22-The Samoa Amendment Act (Reprinted, 1958, Vol. 2, p ) 1958, No. 19-The Geneva Conventions Act 1958: Paragraph (d) of subsection (3) and subsection (6) of section , No. 21-The Samoa Amendment Act , No. 6-The Republic of Ghana Act 1960: Paragraph (c) of subsection (1) and subsection (3) of section , No. 3-The International Finance Agreements Act 1961: Subsection (5) of section , No. 14-The Republic of Cyprus Act 1961: Paragraph (c) of subsection (1) and subsection (3) of section 5.

11 1594 Western Samoa 1961, No. 68 Section 10 (2) FOURTH SCHEDULE REGULATIONS, RULES, ORDERS, AND NOTICES REVOKED Title or Subject-matter Gazette Reference The Samoa Post and Telegraph Order The Samoa Post and Telegraph Amendment Order 1933 The Samoa Quarantine Order 1920 The Samoa Quarantine Amendment Order 1931 The Samoa Land Registration Order 1920 The Samoa Land Registration Amendment Order The Samoa Land Registration Amendment Order 1924 The Samoa Land Registration Amendment Order 1927 The Samoa Maintenance and Affiliation Order 1920 The Samoa Maintenance and Affiliation Amendment Order 1929 The Samoa Registration of Europeans Regulations 1920 The Samoa Registration of Europeans Amendment Regulations 1935 The Samoa Sale of Intoxicating Liquor Regulations 1920 Amending the Samoa Sale of Intoxicating Liquor Regulations 1920 The Samoa Public Trust Office Order 1921 Amending the Samoa Public Trust Office Order 1921 The Samoa Public Trust Office Amendment Order The Samoa Public Trust Office Amendment Order 1929 The Samoa Death Duties Order The Samoa Bankruptcy Order The Samoa Freemasons' Trustees Order 1924 The Samoa Pharmacy Order 1924 The Samoa Extradition Order The Samoa Roman Catholic Lands Order 1925 The Samoa Commissions of Inquiry Order The Samoa Immigration Order 1930 The Samoa Immigration Amendment Order Money Orders Issued in Western Samoa for Payment in New Zealand The Samoa Reciprocal Administration Order 1930 The Samoa Vagrancy Order 1931 The Samoa Notaries Order The Samoa Importation and Exportation of Coinage Order The Samoa Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints Order The Samoa Land and Titles Repeal and Savings Order , p , p , p , p , p , p , p , p , p , p , p , p , p , p , p , p , p , p , p , p , p , p , p , p , p , p , p , p , p.' , p , p , p , p , p. 794

12 1961, No. 68 Western Samoa 1595 FOURTH SCHEDULE-continued REGULATIONS, RULES, ORDERS, AND NOTICES REVOKED--Continued Title or Subject-matter The Samoa Law Practitioners Order 1935 The Samoa Companies Order 1935 (Reprinted with amendments, Serial number 1956/126) The Samoa Anglican Church Lands Order The Samoa Demonetization of Stamps Regulations The Samoa Methodist Lands Order The Samoa Land for Defence Purposes Order 1945 The Samoa Aleisa Council Regulations Approval of Flags for Territory of Western Samoa Approving Form of Public Seal of Territory of Western Samoa I Gazette Reference 1935, p , p , p , p , p , p , p , p , p. 496 Statutory Regulations Serial Number The Samoa Immigration Amendment Order The Samoa Immigration Amendment Order The Samoa Immigration Amendment Order The Samoa General Laws Amendment Order 1938 The Samoa Village Regulations.... The Samoa Village Regulations 1938, Amendment No The Samoa Administration Order 1939 The Samoa Customs Order The Samoa Customs Order 1939, Amendment No. 2 The Samoa Customs Order 1939, Amendment No. 3 The Samoa Customs Order 1939, Amendment No. 5 The Samoa Quarantine Amendment Order 1941 The Samoa Crown Lands Revesting Order The Samoa Import Control Regulations 1944 The Samoa Import Control Regulations 1944, Amendment No The Samoa Quarantine (Aircraft) Re'gulations 1946 The Samoa Land Registration Amendment Order 1946 The Samoa Police Regulations The Samoa Applied Regulations Order The Samoa Applied Regulations Order 1947, AmendmentNo The Samoa Amendment Act Commencement Order The Samoa Publications Revocation Order 1948 The Western Samoa Exchange Control Regulations / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / /3 1947/ / / / /199

13 1596 Western Samoa 1961, No. 68 FOURTH SCHEDULE-continued REGULATIONS, RULES, ORDERS, AND NOTICES REVoICED-continued Title or Subject-matter Statutory Regulations Serial Number The Western Samoa Customs (Aircraft) Regulations The Western Samoa Stamp Demonetization Regulations The Samoa Amendment Act Commencement Order The Western Samoa New Zealand Protected Persons Order The Samoa Amendment Act Commencement Order _ Revocation of Samoa Regulations. The Samoa Dangerous Drugs Regulations The Samoa Amendment Act Commencement Order 1956 The Samoa Amendment Act Commencement Order The Western Samoa Trust Estates Corporation Regulations The Samoa Amendment Act Commencement Order The Western Samoa Legislative Assembly Regulations The Western Samoa Legislative Assembly Regulations 1957, Amendment No. 1 The Western Samoa Fautua Appointment Regulations The Western Samoa Sterling Area Currency and Securities Exemption Notice The Superannuation (Western Samoa) Notice 1957 The Rules of the High Court of Western Samoa 1959 The Rules of the High Court of Western Samoa 1959, Amendment No. 1._ _ Revocation of Samoa Bank of New Zealand Order The Western Samoa Audit Regulations 1960 The Samoa Reserved Enactments Order 1960 The Samoan Public Service Order 1960 The Western Samoa Plebiscite Order The Western Samoa Plebiscite Order 1961, Amendment No. 1 The Western Samoa Plebiscite Order 1961, Amendment No / / / / / /4 1955/ / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / /6 1961/ /45 This Act is administered in the Department of Island Territories.