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This Act may be cited as the Nauru Independence Act 1967.
Sections 1, 2 and 3 of this Act shall come into operation on the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent.
Section 4 of this Act shall come into operation on a date to be fixed by Proclamation, in this Act referred to as “Nauru Independence Day”.
The power of the Legislative Council for the Territory of Nauru conferred by section 26 of the Nauru Act 1965 to make Ordinances for the peace, order and good government of that Territory extends to the making of an Ordinance establishing a convention for the purpose of establishing a constitution for Nauru.
On the expiration of the day preceding Nauru Independence Day:
the Nauru Act 1965 is repealed; and
all acts that extend to Nauru as a Territory of the Commonwealth cease so to extend.
On and after Nauru Independence Day, Australia shall not exercise any powers of legislation, administration or jurisdiction in and over Nauru.