Western Samoa Act 1961

1: Short Title
This Act may be cited as the Western Samoa Act 1961.
2: Commencement
1: Except where this Act otherwise provides, this Act shall come into force at the hour of 11 o'clock in the evening on 1 January 1962, being the time in New Zealand corresponding to the commencement of 1 January 1962, 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 24 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: Application of New Zealand law to Western Samoa
Section 5 repealed 6 October 1977 section 6(2) Commonwealth Countries Act 1977
6: Citizens of Western Samoa not required to register as aliens
Section 6 repealed 27 November 1970 Western Samoa Amendment Act 1970
7: Abolition of appeals and cases stated to
High Court
1: On and after Independence Day the High Court
2: Every appeal 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. Section 7 heading amended 1 April 1980 section 12 Judicature Amendment Act 1979 Section 7(1) amended 1 April 1980 section 12 Judicature Amendment Act 1979
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 Schedule 1
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 Schedule 2
10: Repeals, revocations, and savings
1: The enactments specified in Schedule 3
2: The regulations, rules, orders, and notices specified in Schedule 4
3: On and after Independence Day the Western Samoa Order in Council 1920 ( Gazette
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
b: every reception order made pursuant to section 328 of the Samoa Act 1921
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