CEYLON INDEPENDENCE (COMMENCEMENT) ORDER IN COUNCIL

Present :

The King’s Most Excellent Majesty in Council

Whereas by the Ceylon Independence Act, 1947, provision is made for the attainment by Ceylon of fully responsible status within the British Commonwealth of Nations:

And whereas in the said Act the expression “the appointed day” means such day as His Majesty may by Order in Council appoint:

And whereas it is expedient to appoint by this Order the appointed day for the purposes of the said Act :

Now, therefore, His Majesty, in exercise of the powers conferred on Him by the Ceylon Independence Act, 1947, and of all other powers enabling Him in that behalf, is pleased by and with the advice of His Privy Council, to order, and it is hereby ordered as follows :-

1. This Order may be cited as the Ceylon Independence (Commencement) Order in Council, 1947.

2. The appointed day for the purposes of the Ceylon Independence Act shall be the 4th day of February, 1943.